title: Class reference for a Java inner class
body: <p>Is there a way to refer to <strong>any</strong> inner class?</p>
  
  <p>I would like to specify a return type compatible with an inner class e.g.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Class&lt;OuterClass.*&gt; some_method();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I understand this syntax is invalid.  Is there a way to express this?</p>
  
  <p>I know I can't use something like <code>Class&lt;? extends OuterClass&gt;</code> because an inner class doesn't extend an outer class.</p>