Non-static classes hold a link to their parent classes, which in many cases can be avoided.
------------- Commit messages: - 8261880: Change nested classes in java.base to static nested classes where possible Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2589/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=2589&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8261880 Stats: 20 lines in 16 files changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 20 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2589.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/2589/head:pull/2589 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2589
