In Java, nested classes are categorized as either static member classes or inner classes. ... Inner class type 2: Local classes. ... and has the same scope as a local variable.

There are two types of nested classes: static nested classes and inner classes. Written by David Petersheim, Contributor Feb. 3, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. PT A nested class is defined inside another class.

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 ...