enclosing class in a construcotr valid or not?

[nagaraj raja]

 public class _test{
_test(){
class ctest{
void show(){
System.out.println("SHOW");
}
}
}

public static void main(String[] args){
//how to call show()
}
}
 

[reubin haz]

ctest object may only be created within _test() method because its a local inner class

[vinuharan haran]

Hi,
Here is a way to call the method declared in the innerclass in the constructor.

public class _test
 
{
_test()
{
class ctest
{
void show()
{
System.out.println("SHOW");
}
}
  ctest c=new ctest();
   c.show();
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
  _test t=new _test();
}
}   

It is perfectly legal to create a local inner class in the constructor.
Hope this helps...
thanks,
vinu.