Method Local inner class

[Somesh Rathi]

In case of method local inner class, the inner class object cannot use the local variables of the method the inner class is in.
However if the local variables are marked as 'final',inner class can use those variables. WHY ?

[Arno Reper]

Hello,
because final variable are constant and constant variable exists somewhere else that on the stack like the other methode-variable. I mean when the method is done all the stack is empty and the variable are lost...only the final variable remains, so you can use them in your local inner class because they aren't lost.
i hope this help
arno

[ May 15, 2006: Message edited by: Arno Reper ]

[Somesh Rathi]

Does it means that constant variable(local in method) doesn't live on stack ? When method ends, corresponding local variables removed from stack,am i right?

[Arno Reper]

Yop you are right, final variables are somewhere else ( on the heap , i think ) . the 'normal' variable live into the stack and die at the method's end
arno

[wise owen]

Right.
Make the local variable "final" -- compiler will automatically transfer the value to a more persistent portion of the computer memory