y no "static" in inner class?plz help

[sunilkumar ssuparasmul]

hello all,

class A {
static class B {
public static void main(String args[]) {
System.out.println("hello");
}
}
}
THe above code does not compiles can somebody help.
I read some where that u cannot define anything static in Inner class. BUT i am not able to get Y?
THe above code Compiles but does not run Y?
PLz throe light on this.
Thanks in advance
sunil.s

[Paul Anilprem]

It does not run because, the main() method is in class B and you are trying to run A!!!
It generally helps to look closely at the error message that you get.
HTH,
Paul.
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[sachin patel]

Hi i modified the code little bit as follows and it compiles and gives the output "hello".

public class A {
static class B {
public static void main(String args[]) {
System.out.println("hello");
}
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
        A.B ab = new A().new B();
        ab.main(new String[4]);
}
}         

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[sunilkumar ssuparasmul]

THAnks all but i also wanted 2 know why u should not define static in INNER Class . i read somewhere that u cannot define it. y is it so......
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[amit sanghai]

Hi sachin,
I want to know how can you create an object of the static inner class B by using new operator (new() B)?
Also how can you call the static method main() in class B by using instance of B ?