How to access outer outer class(not outer class) property?

Question

For example,if A has inner class B,B has inner class C,all have a property "name",I know C can access name in B by B.this.name,but how to access name in A from C?

public class A{
    String name="A";
    public class B{
        String name="B";
        public class C{
            String name="C";
            public C(){
                //how to print name in A?
                //System.out.println(B.A.name);
                //System.out.println(B.A.this.name);
                //System.out.println(B.this.A.name);
                //System.out.println(B.this.A.this.name);
            }
        }
        C c=new C();
    }
    B b=new B();
    public static void main(String[] args){
        new A();
    }
}

I tried so many syntax but they cannot compile,also when search java outer class,I found most of them are about outer class only, not outer outer class.

Why you are creating this much complexity any specific reason? — Subodh Joshi, Aug 05 '15 at 06:41
Pass "A" to "B" constructor and Pass "B" to "C" constructor if you really require these nested classes — Ravindra babu, Aug 05 '15 at 06:42
@DiSaSteR, there's no inheritance here. `super()` will call `Object` class' constructor. — Codebender, Aug 05 '15 at 06:57

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 05 '15 at 06:42

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Use A.this.name to access the outer most class. Or any other class.

answered Aug 05 '15 at 06:42

Codebender

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '15 at 06:46

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Using System.out.println(A.this.name);

answered Aug 05 '15 at 06:46

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How to access outer outer class(not outer class) property?

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