accessing instance variables from static methods

[ravian]

Please review the code below:

public class CarClass {

public String carName;

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		carName = "Mazda";
		// cannot access static member here
	}

	public void setterMethod() {
		carName = "Mazda";
                // works fine
	}
}

Main is a static method and I want to access a non static variable (instance variable) called carName in main method. What is the best way of doing that?

Thanks.

[ShoeNinja]

The instance variables have to be declared as static. So your carName String would have to be:

public static String carName;

[ravian]

Thanks for the quick response.

Makes sense but this way my objects of CarClass class won't have their own copy of carName. How can I serve both the purposes?

Is there a way??

[ShoeNinja]

You could always put the main method in a different class.

[hardwired]

public class CarClass {
    public String carName;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Create instance of enclosing class and save it in
        // a reference, viz, the local variable "carClass".
        CarClass carClass = new CarClass();
        // Use this instance variable to access
        // the member variable "carName".
        carClass.carName = "Mazda";
        //carName = "Mazda";
        // cannot access static member here
    }

    public void setterMethod() {
        carName = "Mazda";
        // works fine
    }
}

[ravian]

Thanks. It helps.

[Jeff6461]

ok so say this code here

<code>

//networking code
public static void main(String args[])
{
int serverPort = 3456; // server port number
double number;
java.net.ServerSocket sock = null; // original server socket
java.net.Socket clientSocket = null; // socket created by accept
java.io.PrintWriter pw = null; // socket output stream
java.io.BufferedReader br = null; // socket input stream
int loop=1;



try
{
sock = new java.net.ServerSocket(serverPort); // create socket and bind to port
System.out.println("waiting for client to connect");
clientSocket = sock.accept(); // wait for client to connect
System.out.println("client has connected");
pw = new java.io.PrintWriter(clientSocket.getOutputStream() ,true);
br = new java.io.BufferedReader(
new java.io.InputStreamReader(clientSocket.getInputStr eam()));
//gets the string
String msg = br.readLine(); // read msg from client

do{

System.out.println("Message from the client >" + msg);
pw.println("X:"+X ); // send msg to client
}while(loop==1);
//pw.close(); // close everything
//br.close();
//clientSocket.close();
//sock.close();
}

catch (Throwable e)
{
System.out.println("Error " + e.getMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
loop=2;
}


}

</code>

I want to use this code to transfer the X/ Y coords between 2 computers but it will not let me i get a "non static variable X cannot be referenced from a static context" error. If i try to remove the static from the method title it does not run and i get a method error any help here would be great

[Fubarable]

1) Please don't resurrect an old dead thread. I recommend that you repost this in your own thread. If you need to refer to this thread, then why not post a link.
2) Have a look at the FAQ to see how to use code tags here.
3) Read the answers to the original question here and you'll see several possible solutions. You also in your new thread show let folks know which line caused the error.