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Why nested class?

Why would you use a static nested class? If it can basically be treated and
instantiated just like a top-level class, what's the point?
Jul 17 '05 #1
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"Ryan Stewart" <za****@no.texas.spam.net> wrote:
Why would you use a static nested class? If it can basically be treated and instantiated just like a top-level class, what's the point?


The nested class doesn't have to be public; maybe only the enclosing class
instantiates instances of it.

The construct might be useful to instantiate a class to implement an
interface, ala Map.entrySet() .
-- Adam Maass
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