Fragment - InstantiationException: no empty Constructor -> Google Maps v2?

Question

I get this error message, when I open a closed App again via App-Change button:

Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: can't instantiate class com.*.FragmentContact$1; no empty constructor

I've found several tips about Inner-Classes and to make them static etc. But this FragmentContact is a public class in a *.java-file and has a public empty constructor. I'm using Google Maps Api v2 in this project and do a trick somewhere from the internet to setup my MapView. Look here:

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_contact, null);

    try {
        MapsInitializer.initialize(this.getActivity().getApplicationContext());
    } catch (GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    fragment = new SupportMapFragment() {
        @Override
        public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
            mMap = fragment.getMap();
            if (mMap != null) {
                setupMap();
            }
        }
    };

    getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().replace(R.id.fragment_orte_map_parent, fragment).commit();

    return v;
}

When I cut this MapView-thing out everything work fine. Maybe someone can explain what I'm doing wrong.

My complete Stacktrace:

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.*/com.*.MainActivity}: android.support.v4.app.Fragment$InstantiationException: Unable to instantiate fragment com.*.FragmentContact$1: make sure class name exists, is public, and has an empty constructor that is public
   at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2307)
   at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2357)
   at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:153)
   at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1247)
   at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
   at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
   at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5226)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:795)
   at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:562)
   at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.support.v4.app.Fragment$InstantiationException: Unable to instantiate fragment com.*.FragmentContact$1: make sure class name exists, is public, and has an empty constructor that is public
   at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.instantiate(Fragment.java:405)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentState.instantiate(Fragment.java:97)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.restoreAllState(FragmentManager.java:1767)
   at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.onCreate(FragmentActivity.java:208)
   at com.*.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:20)
   at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5104)
   at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1080)
   at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
   ... 11 more
Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: can't instantiate class com.*.FragmentContact$1; no empty constructor
   at java.lang.Class.newInstanceImpl(Native Method)
   at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:1319)
   at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.instantiate(Fragment.java:394)
   ... 18 more

Answer 1

But these FragmentContact is a public class in a *.java-file and has a public empty constructor.

The error is not complaining about FragmentContact. It is complaining about the first inner class of FragmentContact (FragmentContact$1). You cannot have a Fragment implemented as an inner class of anything, as it cannot be instantiated from outside the outer class. A static inner class is fine.