NoSuchMethodError : Main (isn't that a blatant lie)

[havfunonline]

I'm trying to create a random word generator based on a user input of "a"s and "b"s, I know I haven't validated the input yet, but what worries me is that it doesn't work at all, it just spits up an error, which t'interweb claims is very rare

Verbatum "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError : main"

I don't understand what's wrong, code is below, all/any help is appreciated, thank you!

 import java.util.*;

class CarolVordeman{
    public static void main(String[] arguments) {
		String[] vowels = {"a", "e", "i", "o", "u"};
		String[] consonants = {"b", "c", "d", "f", "g", "h", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "v", "w", "x", "y", "z"};
	
	Random generator = new Random();
	int arraylength = arguments.length;
	String[] output = new String[arraylength];
	
	for (int count=0; count < arguments.length; count++) {
		if (arguments[count] == a) {
			int r = generator.nextInt(5);
			output[count] = vowels[r];
		}
		else {
			int r = generator.nextInt(21);
			output[count] = consonants[r];
		}	
    }
	System.out.println();
	for (int count2=0; count2 < output.length; count2++) {
		System.out.print(output[count2]);
	}
	}	
}

[Eku]

You have no Main Class. The compiler is looking for a Main Class. And in the Main Class it look for the Main Method. Thats why the COmpiler cannot find your Main Method because you dont have a Main Class ^_^

Here is my Suggestion:
Change this:

class CarolVordeman{

TO this

public class Main {

I Hope that helps

[Norm]

No, I don't think that you need a class by any given name.
Here's what I get when I try to execute a class that does NOT have a main method:

D:\JavaDevelopment\Testing>java Testing.WriteSerializedData
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main

Check that the class file is correct and what you think it is.
Copy and paste the console when you get the error.

[Eranga]

For me the above code is ok, except one thing on the if statement, about comparing arguments array.

Back to the question, as Norm says it check the class name and the file name. But even in such a case you should comes with ClassNotFoundException. But here you get NoSuchMethodError. Anyway, check file name and class name.

[Eku]

I stand corrected ^_^
I didnt get the error you got. here is the code. I Just fixed 1 line

import java.util.*;

class CarolVordeman{
    public static void main(String[] arguments) {
		String[] vowels = {"a", "e", "i", "o", "u"};
		String[] consonants = {"b", "c", "d", "f", "g", "h", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "v", "w", "x", "y", "z"};
	
	Random generator = new Random();
	int arraylength = arguments.length;
	String[] output = new String[arraylength];
	
	for (int count=0; count < arguments.length; count++) {
		if (arguments[count].equals("a")) {
			int r = generator.nextInt(5);
			output[count] = vowels[r];
		}
		else {
			int r = generator.nextInt(21);
			output[count] = consonants[r];
		}	
    }
	System.out.println();
	for (int count2=0; count2 < output.length; count2++) {
		System.out.print(output[count2]);
	}
	}	
}

It works fine for me. Here is my output:

C:\>java CarolVordeman
A 2 o 9 d

phxds

[Eranga]

You fix the if condition, right? That's the only error I get too.

[havfunonline]

Works like a charm, you guys rock, cheers!

[Norm]

It looks like the OP was getting a compiler error on the original program and didn't see. There was an old program class file with the same name that didn't have a main() method.
After doing a compile that failed, he tried to execute the old program and got the error.
When he fixed the program so that it compiles, the old version of the class file was replaced by the new code and it now works.

[Eku]

Yup thats the only thing i've done. ^_^ And Norm has a point. Cheers! ^_^