[BAEL-1935] Synthetic Class in Java (#5122)

* BAEL-1935: Synthetic Class in Java

* Converted tabs to spaces

core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/synthetic/BridgeMethodDemo.java

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+package com.baeldung.synthetic;
+
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
+/**
+ * Class which contains a synthetic bridge method.
+ * 
+ * @author Donato Rimenti
+ *
+ */
+public class BridgeMethodDemo implements Comparator<Integer> {
+
+    /*
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     * 
+     * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int compare(Integer o1, Integer o2) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+}

core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/synthetic/SyntheticConstructorDemo.java

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+package com.baeldung.synthetic;
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper for a class which contains a synthetic constructor.
+ * 
+ * @author Donato Rimenti
+ *
+ */
+public class SyntheticConstructorDemo {
+
+    /**
+     * We need to instantiate the {@link NestedClass} using a private
+     * constructor from the enclosing instance in order to generate a synthetic
+     * constructor.
+     */
+    private NestedClass nestedClass = new NestedClass();
+
+    /**
+     * Class which contains a synthetic constructor.
+     * 
+     * @author Donato Rimenti
+     *
+     */
+    class NestedClass {
+
+        /**
+         * In order to generate a synthetic constructor, this class must have a
+         * private constructor.
+         */
+        private NestedClass() {
+        }
+    }
+
+}

core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/synthetic/SyntheticFieldDemo.java

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+package com.baeldung.synthetic;
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper for a class which contains a synthetic field reference to the outer
+ * class.
+ * 
+ * @author Donato Rimenti
+ *
+ */
+public class SyntheticFieldDemo {
+
+    /**
+     * Class which contains a synthetic field reference to the outer class.
+     * 
+     * @author Donato Rimenti
+     *
+     */
+    class NestedClass {
+
+    }
+
+}

core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/synthetic/SyntheticMethodDemo.java

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+package com.baeldung.synthetic;
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper for a class which contains two synthetic methods accessors to a
+ * private field.
+ * 
+ * @author Donato Rimenti
+ *
+ */
+public class SyntheticMethodDemo {
+
+    /**
+     * Class which contains two synthetic methods accessors to a private field.
+     * 
+     * @author Donato Rimenti
+     *
+     */
+    class NestedClass {
+
+        /**
+         * Field for which will be generated synthetic methods accessors. It's
+         * important that this field is private for this purpose.
+         */
+        private String nestedField;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the private nested field. We need to read the nested field in order
+     * to generate the synthetic getter.
+     * 
+     * @return the {@link NestedClass#nestedField}
+     */
+    public String getNestedField() {
+        return new NestedClass().nestedField;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the private nested field. We need to write the nested field in order
+     * to generate the synthetic setter.
+     * 
+     * @param nestedField
+     *            the {@link NestedClass#nestedField}
+     */
+    public void setNestedField(String nestedField) {
+        new NestedClass().nestedField = nestedField;
+    }
+
+}