Java doesn't allow arrays of inner classes for a generic class

Question

I know that you cannot create an array of a generic type, Instead you have to resort to a hack. (Given Java supports generic arrays, just not their creation, it is not clear to

Answer 1

Is it an option for you to make the inner class static?

If that is possible you shold be able to create array of the inner class using the standard way:

public class Outer {
    final Inner[] inners = new Inner[16]; // works

    static class Inner {
    }
}