nested classes vs inner classes java code example

Example 1: Nested classes in java

// example on static nested classes java
import java.util.*;
public class OuterClass
{
   static class NestedClass
   {
      public void display() 
      {
         System.out.println("static nested class example");
      }
   }
   public static void main(String[] args) 
   {
      OuterClass.NestedClass nested = new OuterClass.NestedClass();	 
      nested.display();
   }
}

Example 2: Nested classes in java

// example on method local inner class in java.
class Outer
{
   // outer class instance method
   void display()
   {
      int num = 96;
      // method-local inner class
      class MethodLocalInner
      {
         public void show()
         {
            System.out.println("in method local inner class " + num);
         }
      } // end of inner class
      // access method local inner class
      MethodLocalInner objInner = new MethodLocalInner();
      objInner.show();
   }
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      Outer objOuter = new Outer();
      objOuter.display();
   }
}

Example 3: Nested classes in java

// Anonymous inner class in java
abstract class Anonymous
{
   public abstract void display();
}
public class AnonymousInnerExample
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      Anonymous obj = new Anonymous() {
         public void display() {
            System.out.println("anonymous inner class example");
         }
      };
      obj.display();
   }
}

Example 4: Nested classes in java

// how to access private members of a class.
class OuterClass
{
   // outer class private variable
   private int number = 56;
   // inner class
   public class InnerClass
   {
      public int showNumber()
      {
         System.out.println("showNumber() method of inner class.");
         return number;
      }
   }
}
public class AccessPrivateMembers
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      OuterClass objOuter = new OuterClass();
      OuterClass.InnerClass objInner = objOuter.new InnerClass();
      System.out.println(objInner.showNumber());
   }
}