On Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 8:14:00 AM UTC-7, Mark Phillips wrote: > > Java does not allow top level static classes, just inner static classes. >
There is no such thing as an "inner static class" in Java. Nested classes are either inner or static, never both. <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-8.html#jls-8.1.3> "An *inner class* is a nested class that is not explicitly or implicitly declared static." > You can create something like a static class as follows: > > 1. define the class as final > 2. make the constructor private > 3. make all the members and methods in the class static > > Take a look at the java.lang.Math class for an example. > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 10:07 PM, weird0 <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> How can I create a public static class in Android Studio? >> > Make it a nested class contained in another class. 'static' doesn't make any sense at all for a top-level class. > >> I want to create a *public static class Utilities* with static methods >> so that I can use them throughout the application without creating an >> object. I plan to create an AlertDialog and call that in multiple >> fragments. >> > You cannot use 'static' there. Just make it a regular class with a private constructor. > >> But, android Studio throws an error. Rite now, I don't know the exact >> error message because I am sitting here in office and making the >> > What rite are you performing? You need to learn the basics of Java syntax. Oracle has some really good tutorials on their site. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
