java this keyword

Question

I have read that in Java you don\'t have to explicitly bind the this keyword to object, it is done by interpreter. It is opposite to Javascript where you

Answer 1

The Java language specification states:

When used as a primary expression, the keyword this denotes a value that is a reference to the object for which the instance method was invoked (§15.12), or to the object being constructed.

I.e. it always points to an object, not a class.