I don't have a Java background and am working on a class where I'd like to be able to call inner classes from withing methods of the outer class. As much of Apex is implicit and I'm still learning, I sometimes find the proper syntax for things like this a bit confusing.
As I understand it, all methods in a class are executed sequentially and there's no simple way to call one from another. Am I correct on that? If so, the solution seems to have an outer class that could call inner classes ass needed causing only the necessary code to execute.
Exactly how would I set up the call outs for that kind of class? Here's some pseudo-code for what I'm trying to accomplish and how I think the classes and methods should be arranged:
public class myNestedClssUtil {
public class myNestedClssUtilEntry {
public string MyStrng;
public processMyStrng() {
// code to process MyStrng
// Decision Tree
if (MyString, Condition A) {
call to MyNestedClss1(MyStrng);
Return MyStrng;
} else {
call to MyNestedClss2(MyStrng);
Return MyString;
}
}
private class MyNestedClss1 {
private class MyNestedClss1Entry {
private string inStrng1;
private procInStrng1() {
//code to process inStrng1
Return inStrng1;
}
}
}
private class MyNestedClss2 {
private class MyNestedClss2Entry {
private string inStrng2;
private procInStrng2() {
//code to process inStrng2
Return inStrng2;
}
}
}
}
}
I should add that this is for a class where a string is passed into the class, processed and then returned. I've not shown a constructor anywhere above. This is intended as a utility class for use inside of a trigger. Thank you for your assistance and input on how to do this using the correct syntax.