Starting with JDK 1.1, Java provided the ability to create nested classes. A nested class is defined inside another class. There are two types of nested classes: static nested classes and inner ...

Inner classes, which became available with Java 1.1, come in four flavors: Static member classes Member classes Local classes Anonymous classes Let’s take a quick look at each in turn.

Because it’s my bag, I’ve found that many Java developers aren’t aware of how to leverage anonymous classes. Indeed, they are an extremely handy feature, which can yield concise, but ...