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From: Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
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Subject: Re: state design pattern: question: inner or outer class: which is better?
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:23:56 -0800
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:10:33 -0800 (PST), Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Gene Wirchenko wrote:

[snip]

>Yes.  I should have said "static nested class" vs. "inner class"; thanks for the reminder.
>
>I use the definitions in the JLS,
><http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/classes.html>
><http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/classes.html#8.5.2>
>
>but forgot to specify "static" when I said "nested".  Thanks for having me clarify and, along the way, refresh the rigor of my terminology.

     You are welcome.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko