static inner class

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Article:		Nested Classes, Part 1
Subject:		static inner class
Date:		2004-06-21 07:11:08
From:		Robert Simmons Jr. (Kraythe)
Response to: static inner class
Oh, that is easy. Compositional relationships. For example, consider an entry in a Hashtable. The entry itself cannot exist outside of the hashtable. Nor is there any reason for users of the table to access the class. Therefore, a private static nexted class is the perfect answer.