If nested classes have to be static to compile, why they're not static by default?

[dustContributor]

Thats it. Why make me type the "static" modifier if I can't declare non-static nested classes at all? It could just be a default implicit modifier.

[Norbert Sándor]

I think it is for Java compatibility, future Xtend versions may support non-static nested classes (= inner classes) as well.
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Norbi

[dustContributor]

Ah I see, I thought they'd simply outright not support "normal" nested classes. Certainly I'd like if all nested classes were static by default. Thanks for your answer.

[Sven Efftinge (sven@efftinge.de)]

Yes we considered going down that path, but than decided to leave the option to have non static classes as well open.

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