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"static fields, methods, and classes are "top-level" constructs, and it
is therefore reasonable that they only be defined at the "top level"...
It is clearer (and therefore required) to define all static members
within a top-level class."

laszlo

Russell Politzky wrote:
> 
> Java does not allow static members in inner class (ie. non-static inner
> classes).  Why not?  Can
> anyone give me a good explanation as to why this is not allowed.
> 
> P.S. I know that "only members of interfaces and top-level classes can be
> static", but I'de like to understand why this is.
> 
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