Hi there. In this video, we will learn about the Wrapper Classes. So, what is the Wrapper Class in Java?

The Wrapper Classes are used for converting primitive data types into objects, like byte into Byte, int into Integer, char into Character, etc. As you know, the primitive data types such as int, char, etc, are not objects, they do not belong to any class. They are defined in the language itself. Sometimes, it is required to convert data types into Wrapper objects in Java language. The primary benefit of this process is that the Wrapper class of a particular primitive type can hold a lot of information and it provides useful functions, such as conversion from one type to another and all other suitable functionalities. 

You can see Wrapper Classes of primitive types on the table. The Wrapper Classes are defined in the java.lang package. Another important point in using Wrapper Classes is this, collections in Java, such as ArrayList, which we will learn later, can only store objects, not primitive data types. That's why we need Wrapper Classes when working with collections. You'll understand this better in the collection section. I think we understood what Wrapper Classes are. Let's take a short break here. In the next lesson, we'll look at the conversion between primitives and wrappers. See you in the next lesson.