Re: Design Patterns
Arne Vajh=F8j wrote:
Lew wrote:
Arne Vajh=F8j wrote:
A plain nested class does not have access to the local
variables.
If that is not needed then fine.
If that is needed then it has to be either a local
or anonymous class.
Nitpick: or inner class.
A general inner class does not - only local and anonymous classes
has.
That is untrue.
From the JLS:
"The scope of a declaration of a member m declared in or inherited by a cla=
ss
type C (=A78.1.6) is the entire body of C, including any nested type
declarations."
"It is a compile-time error if a static class contains a usage of a non-sta=
tic
member of an enclosing class."
So all inner classes, being non-static, have access to all members of their=
enclosing type.
Try it.
And local classes are very rare in the real world.
Sort of. Named local classes are indeed rare. Anonymous local classes
are rather common.
I don't call them "named local class" and "anonymous local class"
just "local class" and "anonymous class".
Well, that's just fine for you all by yourself, then.
But that is just terminology.
You say that as though terminology were anything less than crucial.
Look, this is Java. Use the Java terms, OK?
And as a service to everyone else trying to understand Java, do try not to=
promote non-standard usage. You will only confuse people.
--
Lew
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