In Java, nested classes are categorized as either static member classes or inner classes. Inner classes are non-static member classes, local classes, or anonymous classes.

As an interesting exercise, the reader is encouraged to determine if it's possible for one class to access the private fields of another through bytecode. (In other words, is it the Java compiler that ...

If you’ve read my Java 101 tutorial introducing static classes and inner classes, you should be familiar with the basics of working with nested classes in Java code. In this associated tip, I ...

To address the shortcomings of this approach, Java 1.1 introduced the concept of anonymous inner classes. Benefits and drawbacks to anonymous inner classes An anonymous inner class allows developers ...

If the thing inside the parentheses is also a class, it becomes an inner class. Java has supported inner classes since version 1.1.

The regular monthly update to Java tooling on Visual Studio Code is light on new features but does provide a peek into future plans, which include improving the fundamental inner loop experience, ...