nested classes

[meeta gaur]

class MemberTest 
{
	private int i;
	private static int j;

	static class Nested{
		private int k;
		private static int l;
	}
	public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		Nested obj=new Nested();
		
		System.out.println(obj.k);
		
		
		System.out.println(Nested.j);
		System.out.println(j);
		
		System.out.println(obj.l);
	}
}

MemberTest.java:17: error: cannot find symbol
System.out.println(Nested.j);
^
symbol: variable j
location: class Nested
1 error

nested classe can have static members of enclosing class, then whats problem here ?

[Maneesh Godbole]

static class Nested{  
        private int k;  
        private static int l;  
    }  

Your Nested class does not define any variable called 'j'

[meeta gaur]

Maneesh Godbole wrote:

static class Nested{  
        private int k;  
        private static int l;  
    }  

Your Nested class does not define any variable called 'j'

Nested class has access of private static member j of enclosing class , then why it can't be (Nested.j) ?

[Maneesh Godbole]

meeta gaur wrote:
Nested class has access of private static member j of enclosing class , then why it can't be (Nested.j) ?

Because the syntax Nested.j means 'j' is defined in the Nested class

[meeta gaur]

Thank you