static variables

[Rajani Sudhakar]

Question :
By changing which line in the following code can you make it compile with no compile - time errors .

class StatTest {

class Int {
static int x = 10 ; // ---> line 1
int y = 10 ; // ---> line 2
};

static class Inter {
static int x = 10 ; // ---> line 3
int y = 10 ; // ---> line 4
};
};

Options :

a . Remove static from line 1
b . Add static to the declaration on line 2
c . Remove static from line 3
d . Add static to the declaration on line 4

Answer : a.

what is the reason for this?

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks in advance..
regards,
rajani.

[Geoffrey Vlassaks]

You can't declare a static field into a non-static inner class. The class itself has to be static, or you declare it in the top level class..

Greetz

[Sayan Jaipan]

non-static inner class cann't have static members

[Rajani Sudhakar]

Hi..

Thankyou for your replies..

regards,
rajani.

[saiprasad raut]

you can define the static memebers in the non static inner class provided it is final.
so it should be
final static int x = 2;