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Java Reflection - Class.isMemberClass() Examples

[Last Updated: Oct 30, 2025]

Java Reflection Java Java API

Class:

java.lang.Class

Method:

public boolean isMemberClass()

Returns true if and only if the underlying class is a member class.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.clazz;

public class IsMemberClassExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        boolean b = MyStaticClass.class.isMemberClass();
        System.out.println(b);

        b = MyClass.class.isMemberClass();
        System.out.println(b);
    }

    private static class MyStaticClass {}

    private class MyClass {}

}

Output

true
true

package com.logicbig.example.clazz;

import java.io.Serializable;

public class IsMemberClassExample2 {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        class MyLocalClass {}
        boolean b = MyLocalClass.class.isMemberClass();
        System.out.println(b);

        //anonymous class
        b = new Serializable() {}.getClass().isMemberClass();
        System.out.println(b);
    }
}

Output

false
false

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