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Class isMemberClass() method in Java with Examples

The isMemberClass() method of java.lang.Class class is used to check if this Class is the Member class. The method returns true if this Class is the Member class. It returns false otherwise.
Syntax: 
 

public boolean isMemberClass()

Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns true if this Class is the Member class. It returns false otherwise.
Below programs demonstrate the isMemberClass() method.
Example 1:
 

Java




// Java program to demonstrate isMemberClass() method
 
public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws ClassNotFoundException
    {
 
        // returns the Class object for this class
        Class myClass = Class.forName("Test");
 
        System.out.println("Class represented by myClass: "
                           + myClass.toString());
 
        // Check if this class is an memberClass
        // using isMemberClass() method
        System.out.println("Is Test an memberClass: "
                           + myClass.isMemberClass());
    }
}


Output: 

Class represented by myClass: class Test
Is Test an memberClass: false

 

Example 2:
 

Java




// Java program to demonstrate isMemberClass() method
 
public class Test {
 
    class A {
    }
 
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws ClassNotFoundException
    {
 
        // returns the Class object for A
        Class myClass = A.class;
 
        // Check if myClass is an memberClass
        // using isMemberClass() method
        System.out.println("Is A an memberClass: "
                           + myClass.isMemberClass());
    }
}


Output: 

Is A an memberClass: true

 

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#isMemberClass–
 

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