[KAFKA-4774] Inner classes which don't need a reference to the outer class should be static

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.11.0.0
• Assignee: Colin McCabe
• Reporter: Colin McCabe
• Created: 16/Feb/17 21:08
• Updated: 24/Feb/17 01:08
• Resolved: 20/Feb/17 00:36

Description

Inner classes which don't need a reference to the outer class should be static. This takes up less space in memory, generates less load on the garbage collector, and eliminates a findbugs warning.

Issue Links

• relates to: KAFKA-4773 The Kafka build should run findbugs
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2558