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Java Tutorial: Inner Classes in Java
Inner Classes in Java
classNameresiding internal to an another classNameis named as inner class
The classNamewhich is built inside an another classNameis termed as an outer class
Syntax
{`
classNameoutside_class
{
classNameinside_class
{
}
}
`}
Types
It is classified into 2 categories. They are
- Static Nested Class
- Non Static Nested classNamealso termed as Inner Class
Non Static Nested classNamealso termed as Inner Class
- It offers security feature in this language.
- It is liable to employ an inner classNameas a private. Usually it is impossible in java
- It is also liable to retrieve the private attributes of a class
Example
The following program highlights the way of creating inner private classNameand the way of accessing it
Static Nested Class
- It is a kind of Inner classNamewith the keyword static.
- It is static classNameresiding within an another class
- It is not required to create object for an outside class
- It is not belonging to the scope of outerside classNameinstance variables and functions
Syntax
{`
classNameouterside
{
static classNameinside
{
}
}
`}
Example
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