What happens when a Static Variable has the same name as a Static Class in Java?

public

class Test {

public static void main(String[] args) {

System.out.println(X.Y.Z);

  }

}

class

X {

static class Y {

static String Z = "Black";

}

static C Y = new C();

}

　

class

C {

String

Z = "White";

}

What Does It Print? Do not run it in eclipse and tell me the answer. I need to know why as well?

Ans: White

Reason :Outer static variable priority is higher than inner static variable.. 

You're hiding the class Y with a static instance of C named Y. The class Y is still there and can be used.

Try:
System.out.println(X.Y.Z);
System.out.println((new X.Y()).Z);
The output should be:

White
Black