Java Local Inner Class.

Java Local Inner Class.

  • A local inner class is defined inside a block of code inside a containing class, and only visible within that block.
  • It can be defined in methods inside static initializers, non-static initializers, and constructors. .
  • At declaration it cannot use any access modifiers such as public, private, or protected, as its scope is always limited to its enclosing block.
    Local inner class example:
    public class LocalCar {
      String _color;                       // object of inner class country
     LocalCar(String col){
        _color=col;
      }
      public String getColor() {
        class color {                      // Local inner class
          String showColor() {
            return "My color is "+_color+"!";
          }
        }
        color _color=new color();          // instantiate the inner class
        return _color.showColor();
      }
    
      public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalCar myCar= new LocalCar("blue"); // instantiated object of class LocalCar
        System.out.println(myCar.getColor());
      }
    }
    
    The result of this is:
    My color is blue!
    You can download this example here (needed tools can be found in the right menu on this page).
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