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Asked: 2026-05-29T10:58:14+00:00

How to allow static initializer on a inner class like this: public class MyClass

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How to allow static initializer on a inner class like this:

public class MyClass {

    public class InnerClass {
        static {
            // do something
        }
        public bar(){
            // do something
        }
    }

    // method stuff
    public void foo() {
        // do something
    }

}
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  1. Editorial Team

    From JLS 8.1.3 Inner Classes and Enclosing Instances:

    Inner classes may not declare static initializers (§8.7) or member interfaces.

    What you may want is a nested class:

    public static class InnerClass { // note "static"
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