static classes

[Roedy Green]

Static classes are like inner classes, but you don't need a outer
instance.

Two questions:

1. Is anyone outside the enclosing class supposed to be able to
instantiate them?

2. If so, with what syntax.

I am trying to instantiate a JSpinner NumberModel static class.

the Language spec talks about the nested classes, but not how to
instantiate them.

While I am at it, are you supposed to be able to instantiate inner
classes outside the class they are defined?

 

[David Zimmerman]

Static classes are like inner classes, but you don't need a outer
instance.

Two questions:

1. Is anyone outside the enclosing class supposed to be able to
instantiate them?
yes


2. If so, with what syntax.

Outer.Static foo = new Outer.Static();

I am trying to instantiate a JSpinner NumberModel static class.

the Language spec talks about the nested classes, but not how to
instantiate them.

While I am at it, are you supposed to be able to instantiate inner
classes outside the class they are defined?

Outer.Inner foo = new Outer().new Inner();

Since the inner class needs an instance of the outer.