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Inner Class

An inner class is a class defined within another class. It allows grouping of classes that are only used in one place. An inner class has access to the instance members of the outer class even if they are declared private. An inner class can be declared static or non-static. A static inner class behaves like a regular static class but can access static members of the outer class. A non-static inner class can access both static and non-static members of the outer class.

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Inner Class

An inner class is a class defined within another class. It allows grouping of classes that are only used in one place. An inner class has access to the instance members of the outer class even if they are declared private. An inner class can be declared static or non-static. A static inner class behaves like a regular static class but can access static members of the outer class. A non-static inner class can access both static and non-static members of the outer class.

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Inner class

Nested Classes

Classes that are declared inside the body of a class


are called nested".
Why to use?
It is a way of logically grouping classes that are only
used in one place
It increases encapsulation: hiding classes can be
achieved.
It can lead to more readable and maintainable code.
Nested class is of 2 kinds:
Inner class
Static nested class

Nested class behaves just like any other member of its


enclosing (outer) class.

class Outer_Demo{
int num;
//inner class
private class
Inner_Demo{{
public void print(){

System.out.println("This
is an inner class");
}
}
void display_Inner(){
Inner_Demo inner =
new Inner_Demo();
inner.print();
}

public class My_class{


public static void main(String
args[]){
Outer_Demo outer=new
Outer_Dem();
outer.display_Inner();
}}

Output
This is an inner class.

public class My_class2{


public static void main(String
args[]){
class Outer_Demo {
//Instantiating the outer class
Outer_Demo outer=new
private int num= 175;
Outer_Demo();
public class Inner_Demo{
//Instantiating the inner class
public int getNum(){
Outer_Demo.Inner_Demo
inner=outer.new
System.out.println("This
Inner_Demo();
is the getnum method of
the inner class");
System.out.println(inner.getNu
return num;
m());
}
}
}
}
}
Output
The value of num in the class
Test is: 175

class Outer
{
static int data=30;
static class Inner
{
void msg() // instance method
{ System.out.println("data is "+data);
}
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
Outer.Inner obj=new Outer.Inner();
obj.msg();
}
}
Output:data is 30

class Outer{
static int data=30;
static class Inner
{
static void msg() //static method
{
System.out.println("data is "+data);
}
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
Outer.Inner.msg();
//no need to create the instance of sta
tic nested class
}
}

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