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Message: [QUOTE="BogusException, post: 1605340"] The subject line says it all! This is an extension of a previous topic. I want to create an instance of a class, but want to refer to the name of the instance, at creation time, via a variable. So, if I were to make 3 classes in an iterative loop, I would be able to call the instances c1, c2, c3 programmatically. The equivelent is close to anonymous hashes and arrays in Perl, like $$someArrayName[0]; .. OK, so its not that close! The result is that each of the instantiated classes can then also be addressed programmatically-without knowing their exact instance name. So if I knew that I created 3 classes (which I would, as they were created iteratively), I could call a method common to all 3 one at a time. All of the Java documentation regarding anonymity refers to inner classes, which although powerful are not the same thing as an anonymous name for a class instance. Is this possible in Java? TIA! BogusException [/QUOTE]