nested interface

Hi all,

I have read the we can have nested interface [ie static interface], but we cann't have non-static interface. Why? Whats the reason behind it.
Can anybody explain me. Please?

All members (excluding methods) of an interface are by default "public static". Thus a nested interface, which is essentially a member within the outer interface, will also be static (implicitly)

Originally posted by AshwinC Kumar:
All members (excluding methods) of an interface are by default "public static". Thus a nested interface, which is essentially a member within the outer interface, will also be static (implicitly)

Ashwin If I am not wrong, Even the methods of an interface are by default "public static"

Hi Mr.Ashwin,
Thanks for ur explaination. But u've talked about interface inside interface. But what abt interface inside a class. Could u explain that also in detail. Please.......

Thanks Mr.Ashwin,
Now I've thought about it I got it now.
Thank u verymuch.

Sandy,

Ashwin If I am not wrong, Even the methods of an interface are by default "public static"

You're wrong : interface cannot have static methods.
interface methods are all public abstract.

Ashwin If I am not wrong, Even the methods of an interface are by default "public static"

The methods in the interface has to be overriden by the concrete class that implements it. But static methods cannot be overriden since it belongs to a class and not to an instance.

Hi Mr.Ashwin,
Thanks for ur explaination. But u've talked about interface inside interface. But what abt interface inside a class. Could u explain that also in detail. Please.......

When an interface is declared inside a class, it behaves as a static member of the outer class. (i.e.,)
i) It cannot access non-static members of the outer class
ii) Can be used outside the class as "<OuterClassName>.<InterfaceName>", i.e., you need not have an instance of the outerclass to access the Interface

Apart from this, it behaves as a normal interface