Syntax error on token "(", ; expected

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Syntax error on token "(", ; expected
Syntax error on token ")", ; expected
line 11 and 15..

the following is my code:
import javax.jws.WebService;

@WebService
public class try2
{
String num1,num2;
public try2(){}
public String getNmbers()
{

final String getNumber1(String num1)
{
return num1;
}
final String getNumber2(String num2)
{
return num2;
}
}
}

please help me solving the errors in the above code..

Code:

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import javax.jws.WebService;

@WebService
public class try2
{
    String num1,num2;
    public try2(){} 
    public String getNmbers()
    {

        final String getNumber1(String num1)
        {
            return num1;
        }
        final String getNumber2(String num2)
        {
            return num2;
        }
    }
}

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It's because your declaring 2 methods inside of getNumbers()

ok..
so but what shud i do then..
as i want both the values num1 n num2 by calling a single method

A method can only return one value. You could bundle the two values into a class and return an object of that class containing the two values.

P.S It is better to read and understand these basics of Java before trying to write webservices. You will just program yourself into a corner if you don't know them.

Code:

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import javax.jws.WebService;

@WebService
public class try2
{
    String num1,num2;
    public try2(){} 
    public String getNmbers()
    {

        final String getNumber1(String num1)
        {
            return num1;
        }
        final String getNumber2(String num2)
        {
            return num2;
        }
    }
}

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well the way you did it can be done when you are using loops but methods are like definitions of the program functions .

btw

Code:

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import javax.jws.WebService;

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why is that line present?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by [RaIdEn]

Code:

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import javax.jws.WebService;

@WebService
public class try2
{
    String num1,num2;
    public try2(){} 
    public String getNmbers()
    {

        final String getNumber1(String num1)
        {
            return num1;
        }
        final String getNumber2(String num2)
        {
            return num2;
        }
    }
}

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well the way you did it can be done when you are using loops but methods are like definitions of the program functions .

btw

Code:

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import javax.jws.WebService;

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why is that line present?

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Even with loops you still can't return two values from a method.
The import is required because of the @WebService annotation on the class.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by r035198x

Even with loops you still can't return two values from a method.
The import is required because of the @WebService annotation on the class.

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yes your rite you cannot return 2 values. I also agree with that. I was just

talking on general terms.

for example, i'll give you an example.

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public class demo
{

      int numbers(int n)
      {
            n++;
            return n;

            //--This is where JVM stops. Because of the return statement, it exits the method
            n--;
            return n;
      }
}

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