Constructor and objects of static inner class

Question

public class SomeClass {
  //Some code
  private static InnerClass {
    String test;
    private InnerClass(String test) {
      this.test = test;
    }

    // Using test here in some way
    test.split("something"); //Compiler error, test might not have been initialized
}

Why does the compiler complain about that? I am initializing test in the constructor. If the compiler is complaining, that means there might be a way to access test without going through the constructor. I tried that, but no luck without reflection. What am I missing here?

Is this your full code? Or you selected only parts of it?

Laf
– Laf

2013-07-29 16:16:01 +00:00
Commented Jul 29, 2013 at 16:16 — Laf
– Laf, Commented Jul 29, 2013 at 16:16

Jigar Joshi · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-29 16:06:36Z

6

statement

 test.split("something");

should be in executable block (method/ constructor/ static initilization blocks)

answered Jul 29, 2013 at 16:06

Jigar Joshi

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Chamly Idunil · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-29 16:53:52Z

0

write new method and move this operation into it.

ex :

private void splitTest() {
test.split("something");
}

answered Jul 29, 2013 at 16:53

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