Is it possible to create object of an inner class inside a static class in java?

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How can I declare an object of an inner class inside a static class in java?

public class xyz { static class abc { ... // I want to declare an object of class a here. how can I do this? } class a { ... } }

It's a little confusing at first, but like all non-static members, they have to be accessed through an instance. So you need to make a xyz object in abc. — juanpa.arrivillaga
– juanpa.arrivillaga, Commented Apr 24, 2017 at 19:44
If you need an instance of a without an instance of xyz, you probably have a design flaw. Can you explain why you want this? — shmosel
– shmosel, Commented Apr 24, 2017 at 19:46

user207421 · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-24 20:10:06Z

Instances of inner classes exist in the context of an instance of the enclosing class. So you must first create an instance of the enclosing class, and from there you can create an instance of the inner class. For example:

public class xyz { static class abc { a member = new xyz().new a(); } class a { } }

More information: Oracle Java Tutorials - Nested Classes

I've tried this way, but it shows an error. It's asks me to create method a() inside class'abc'.

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