嵌套类的另一个用例，除了已经提到的那些用例之外，是当嵌套类具有只能从外部类访问的方法时。这是可能的，因为外部类可以访问嵌套类的私有构造函数、字段和方法。

在下面的示例中，银行可以发行具有私有构造函数的Bank.CreditCard，并可以使用Bank.credit card的私有setLimit（…）实例方法根据当前银行策略更改信用卡的限额。从任何其他类只能访问Bank.CreditCard的公共方法。

public class Bank {

    // maximum limit as per current bank policy
    // is subject to change
    private int maxLimit = 7000;

    // ------- PUBLIC METHODS ---------

    public CreditCard issueCard(
            final String firstName,
            final String lastName
    ) {
        final String number = this.generateNumber();
        final int expiryDate = this.generateExpiryDate();
        final int CVV = this.generateCVV();
        return new CreditCard(firstName, lastName, number, expiryDate, CVV);
    }


    public boolean setLimit(
            final CreditCard creditCard,
            final int limit
    ) {
        if (limit <= this.maxLimit) {    // check against current bank policy limit
            creditCard.setLimit(limit);  // access private method Bank.CreditCard.setLimit(int)
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    // ------- PRIVATE METHODS ---------

    private String generateNumber() {
        return "1234-5678-9101-1123";   // the numbers should be unique for each card
    }


    private int generateExpiryDate() {
        return 202405;                  // date is YYYY=2024, MM=05
    }


    private int generateCVV() {
        return 123;                     // is in real-life less predictable
    }


    // ------- PUBLIC STATIC NESTED CLASS ---------

    public static final class CreditCard {
        private final String firstName;
        private final String lastName;
        private final String number;
        private final int expiryDate;
        private final int CVV;

        private int balance;
        private int limit = 100; // default limit

        // the constructor is final but is accessible from outer class
        private CreditCard(
                final String firstName,
                final String lastName,
                final String number,
                final int expiryDate,
                final int CVV
        ) {
            this.firstName = firstName;
            this.lastName = lastName;
            this.number = number;
            this.expiryDate = expiryDate;
            this.CVV = CVV;
        }

        // ------- PUBLIC METHODS ---------

        public String getFirstName() {
            return this.firstName;
        }

        public String getLastName() {
            return this.lastName;
        }

        public String getNumber() {
            return this.number;
        }

        public int getExpiryDate() {
            return this.expiryDate;
        }

        // returns true if financial transaction is successful
        // otherwise false
        public boolean charge(final int amount) {
            final int newBalance = this.balance - amount;
            if (newBalance < -this.limit) {
                return false;
            }
            this.balance = newBalance;
            return true;
        }

        // ------- PRIVATE METHODS ---------

        private int getCVV() {
            return this.CVV;
        }

        private int getBalance() {
            return this.balance;
        }

        private void setBalance(final int balance) {
            this.balance = balance;
        }

        private int getLimit() {
            return limit;
        }

        private void setLimit(final int limit) {
            this.limit = limit;
        }
    }
}

当我们在类中声明静态成员类时，它被称为顶级嵌套类或静态嵌套类。可以证明如下：

class Test{
    private static int x = 1;
        static class A{
        private static int y = 2;
        public static int getZ(){
            return B.z+x;
        }
    }
    static class B{
        private static int z = 3;
        public static int getY(){
            return A.y;
        }
    }
}

class TestDemo{
     public static void main(String[] args){
        Test t = new Test();
        System.out.println(Test.A.getZ());
        System.out.println(Test.B.getY());
    }
}

当我们在类中声明非静态成员类时，它被称为内部类。内部类可演示如下：

    class Test{
        private int i = 10;
        class A{
            private int i =20;
            void display(){
            int i = 30;
            System.out.println(i);
            System.out.println(this.i);
            System.out.println(Test.this.i);
        }
    }
}

我认为这里的人应该注意到海报：静态嵌套类只是第一个内部类。例如：

 public static class A {} //ERROR

 public class A {
     public class B {
         public static class C {} //ERROR
     }
 }

 public class A {
     public static class B {} //COMPILE !!!

 }

所以，总结一下，静态类并不取决于它包含的类。所以，他们不能在正常班级上课。（因为普通类需要一个实例）。

以下是静态嵌套类和内部类的示例：

外部类.java

public class OuterClass {
     private String someVariable = "Non Static";

     private static String anotherStaticVariable = "Static";  

     OuterClass(){

     }

     //Nested classes are static
     static class StaticNestedClass{
        private static String privateStaticNestedClassVariable = "Private Static Nested Class Variable"; 

        //can access private variables declared in the outer class
        public static void getPrivateVariableofOuterClass(){
            System.out.println(anotherStaticVariable);
        }
     }

     //non static
     class InnerClass{

         //can access private variables of outer class
         public String getPrivateNonStaticVariableOfOuterClass(){
             return someVariable;
         }
     }

     public static void accessStaticClass(){
         //can access any variable declared inside the Static Nested Class 
         //even if it private
         String var = OuterClass.StaticNestedClass.privateStaticNestedClassVariable; 
         System.out.println(var);
     }

}

外部类别测试：

public class OuterClassTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //access the Static Nested Class
        OuterClass.StaticNestedClass.getPrivateVariableofOuterClass();

        //test the private variable declared inside the static nested class
        OuterClass.accessStaticClass();
        /*
         * Inner Class Test
         * */

        //Declaration

        //first instantiate the outer class
        OuterClass outerClass = new OuterClass();

        //then instantiate the inner class
        OuterClass.InnerClass innerClassExample =  outerClass. new InnerClass();

        //test the non static private variable
        System.out.println(innerClassExample.getPrivateNonStaticVariableOfOuterClass()); 

    }

}

在创建实例的情况下静态内部类是使用的引用创建的定义它的外部类的对象。这表示它具有包含实例。但是静态内部类的实例使用外部类的引用创建，而不是使用外部类对象的引用。这意味着没有包含实例。

例如：

class A
{
  class B
  {
    // static int x; not allowed here…..    
  }
  static class C
  {
    static int x; // allowed here
  }
}

class Test
{
  public static void main(String… str)
  {
    A o=new A();
    A.B obj1 =o.new B();//need of inclosing instance

    A.C obj2 =new A.C();

    // not need of reference of object of outer class….
  }
}

内部类的实例是在创建外部类的实例时创建的。因此，内部类的成员和方法可以访问外部类的实例（对象）的成员和对象。当外部类的实例超出范围时，内部类实例也将停止存在。

静态嵌套类没有具体实例。它只是在第一次使用时加载的（就像静态方法一样）。它是一个完全独立的实体，其方法和变量不能访问外部类的实例。

静态嵌套类不与外部对象耦合，它们速度更快，并且不占用堆/堆栈内存，因为不需要创建此类的实例。因此，经验法则是尽量使用有限的范围（private>=class>=protected>=public）定义静态嵌套类，然后将其转换为内部类（通过删除“static”标识符），如果确实有必要，则放宽范围。