Java Question, From a C++ Programmer

Question

I'm learning Java, and now that I'm over the packages hump, things are going smoothly. I can draw similarities between most things I'm learning with things I already know at least the concept of. But what on earth is going on with the following bit of code? Is it some form of constructor, or anonymous object?

Something obj = new Something()
{
  private static final int num = 3;

  public void meth()
  {
    // w/e
  }
};

Answer 1

You got it - this creates an anonymous inner class of Something.

See also: Nested Classes (The Java Tutorial) and Anonymous Classes.