Inner Class Error

[Betty Reynolds]

Can anyone tell me why the compiler does not like the last sysout statement in the code below?

public class SimpleInner 
{
   
    static private char a = 'A';
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        
        System.out.println( "Create an enclosing & inner class instance " );        
        SimpleInner innerTest = new SimpleInner(). new Aninner(a);
        char b = 'B';   
        System.out.println( "Creating another inner class instance " );
        Aninner inner2 = innerTest.new Aninner(b);
              
    }
    public class Aninner extends SimpleInner 
    {    
        Aninner(char x)
        {
            System.out.println( "The inner class " + x );
        }
         
        char x = 'C';
        System.out.println( "Try something outside of constructor " + x );
          
        
    }    
}

[Jesper Ottosson]

because it's not enclosed in any method

[Betty Reynolds]

I'm already aware that if you put the sysout statement in a block or a method that it will compile, so maybe I should rephrase the question. Are the only statements allowed outside of blocks/methods declarations and assignments? If not, what other statements are allowed?
Please disregard this post. I think I now understand the class coding constraints.
[This message has been edited by Betty Reynolds (edited March 26, 2000).]