Java Inner Classes: Key Considerations

  1. Inner classes cannot be declared as static because they exist within an instance of the outer class.
  2. Inner class has access to the member variables and methods of the outer class, including private members.
  3. Inner classes can be declared as private, protected, public, or default, with their access level being the same as the outer class members.
  4. When creating an instance of an inner class in an outer class, you need to use an instance of the outer class to invoke the constructor.
  5. Inner classes can be anonymous classes used to define classes that are only needed once.
  6. Non-static inner classes cannot have static members or static methods, but they can include static constants.
  7. Inner class can implement an interface and extend other classes.
  8. Inner class instances can be instantiated both within a method of the outer class and outside the outer class.
  9. Inner classes can access instances of the outer class, but cannot access local variables of the outer class unless they are final.
  10. Inner classes can be directly instantiated in an outer class, as well as instantiated within a method of the outer class.
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