inner class question...

[Andrea Gazzarini]

Hi everyone!
If I have a private inner class what modifier must I assign to this class members (constructor, variables and methods)??
Thanks

[Junilu Lacar]

Your code will still compile no matter what access modifier you use for the members. However, since it is a private inner class, only the enclosing class will have access to it and its members. So I guess it comes down to what you think expresses your intent more clearly.
Moving this to Java in General (Beginner)

[Andrea Gazzarini]

What I would know is :
If I have a private Inner class like this:
public Outer{
...private class Inner{
......
......XXX String aVariable;
......
......XXX Inner(){}
......
......XXX void doSomething(){}
......
......XXX
...}
}

what is the correct modifier to assign to the members (in place of XXX)?
I know that every modifier compile fine, but I would know what's the better modifier (XXX = private ?)
What sense to make all modifier, for example, with default modifier??
Thanks

[William Barnes]

I think (if I understand correctly) there isn't a 'correct' choice in this case. Since it is an inner class the only class which has access to the methods is the enclosing class. It doesn't matter if you make the methods 'public' or 'private'.

[Dirk Schreckmann]

Rewording William's response a bit and merely repeating Junilu:
Since it is a private inner class the only things that have access to its members are itself and the other members of the enclosing class - no matter the access modifiers of the inner class' members.
[ October 22, 2002: Message edited by: Dirk Schreckmann ]