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Given the following code:



public interface Selectable 
public void select();


public class Container implements Selectable
public void select()
...

public void createAnonymousClass()
Selectable s = new Selectable()
public void select()
//see comment below.

;




I want to access Container.select() from within my anonymous class' select() method. However, this.select() would again call the anonymous class' select() method.



My suggestion would be:



Introduce a field into Container, e.g.



private Container self = this;


Now I can access Container.select() by calling self.select() from within the anonymous class.



Is this a reasonable way? Or are there any better ways?










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    Given the following code:



    public interface Selectable 
    public void select();


    public class Container implements Selectable
    public void select()
    ...

    public void createAnonymousClass()
    Selectable s = new Selectable()
    public void select()
    //see comment below.

    ;




    I want to access Container.select() from within my anonymous class' select() method. However, this.select() would again call the anonymous class' select() method.



    My suggestion would be:



    Introduce a field into Container, e.g.



    private Container self = this;


    Now I can access Container.select() by calling self.select() from within the anonymous class.



    Is this a reasonable way? Or are there any better ways?










    share|improve this question


























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      Given the following code:



      public interface Selectable 
      public void select();


      public class Container implements Selectable
      public void select()
      ...

      public void createAnonymousClass()
      Selectable s = new Selectable()
      public void select()
      //see comment below.

      ;




      I want to access Container.select() from within my anonymous class' select() method. However, this.select() would again call the anonymous class' select() method.



      My suggestion would be:



      Introduce a field into Container, e.g.



      private Container self = this;


      Now I can access Container.select() by calling self.select() from within the anonymous class.



      Is this a reasonable way? Or are there any better ways?










      share|improve this question
















      Given the following code:



      public interface Selectable 
      public void select();


      public class Container implements Selectable
      public void select()
      ...

      public void createAnonymousClass()
      Selectable s = new Selectable()
      public void select()
      //see comment below.

      ;




      I want to access Container.select() from within my anonymous class' select() method. However, this.select() would again call the anonymous class' select() method.



      My suggestion would be:



      Introduce a field into Container, e.g.



      private Container self = this;


      Now I can access Container.select() by calling self.select() from within the anonymous class.



      Is this a reasonable way? Or are there any better ways?







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      edited Jul 5 '09 at 15:25









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          Container.this.select();





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            I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

            – logo_writer
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          • It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

            – velis
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          You can write Container.this.select() to distinct from the inner class !






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              I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

              – logo_writer
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            • It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

              – velis
              Dec 9 '17 at 13:34















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            Container.this.select();





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              I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

              – logo_writer
              Jun 6 '16 at 6:50












            • It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

              – velis
              Dec 9 '17 at 13:34













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              I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

              – logo_writer
              Jun 6 '16 at 6:50












            • It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

              – velis
              Dec 9 '17 at 13:34












            • 2





              I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

              – logo_writer
              Jun 6 '16 at 6:50












            • It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

              – velis
              Dec 9 '17 at 13:34







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            I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

            – logo_writer
            Jun 6 '16 at 6:50






            I didn't know even this keywords could be differentiated just as methods and attributes can. +1

            – logo_writer
            Jun 6 '16 at 6:50














            It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

            – velis
            Dec 9 '17 at 13:34





            It should be noted that you have to specify Exactly Container class here. Any of its ancestors won't be accepted.

            – velis
            Dec 9 '17 at 13:34













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            You can write Container.this.select() to distinct from the inner class !






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