abstract class IdeaBugTest<M extends IdeaBugTest.Mapping> { static class Mapping {} } class BugTestSub extends IdeaBugTest<BugTestSub.SubMapping> { public abstract static class SubMapping extends Mapping {} } class BugTestSub1 extends IdeaBugTest { public abstract static class SubMapping extends IdeaBugTest.Mapping {} //fqn here } class AbstractSettings { interface State {} } interface SomeInterface<T> {} class Settings extends AbstractSettings implements SomeInterface { static class MyState implements State {} }