Can a Class Can Be Static

A class can be declared static only if it is a nested class. It does not require any reference of the outer class. The property of the static class is that it does not allows us to access the non-static members of the outer class.

Can a class be static and final in Java?

Such clauses are also known as nested classes and they can be declared static, but if you are thinking to make a top-level class static in Java, then it’s not allowed. If you do so, the compiler will complain saying “illegal modifier for the class, only public, abstract and final are permitted“.

Can a class be protected in Java?

No, we cannot declare a top-level class as private or protected. It can be either public or default (no modifier).