Static confusion

[kt randhawa]

If a class is static,what does it mean?
Can only inner classes be static?
If I have a static inner class which contains a non static method ,then how do I access it in the main method of the outer class?

Please clarify my doubts !!!

[wise owen]

top-level class only can have coderanch, abstract, and final as its modifers.

public class Test {
static class NestedStatic {
public void happy()
{
System.out.println("happy");
}
}
public static void main(String []args)
{
new NestedStatic().happy();
}
}
[ May 31, 2006: Message edited by: wise owen ]

[kt randhawa]

Ok,then what else access specifier can we use with/without static for the inner class? Can we have public static inner{} or abstract/final etc for that matter?
If so what is their significance?

[vivekkumar sharma]

Originally posted by kt randhawa:
Ok,then what else access specifier can we use with/without static for the inner class? Can we have public static inner{} or abstract/final etc for that matter?
If so what is their significance?

you can use any other modifier which is valid for class fields.yes inner classes can be abstract or final