Im new to java. how do i fix the problem with class

[lexlukkia]

im just new to java. my problem is, i copy and paste a code from java.sun.com to a notepad, i save it as class.java.

the code is:

private class Bicycle {

private int cadence;
private int gear;
private int speed;

public Bicycle(int startCadence, int startSpeed, int startGear) {
gear = startGear;
cadence = startCadence;
speed = startSpeed;
}

public int getCadence() {
return cadence;
}

public void setCadence(int newValue) {
cadence = newValue;
}

public int getGear() {
return gear;
}

public void setGear(int newValue) {
gear = newValue;
}

public int getSpeed() {
return speed;
}

public void applyBrake(int decrement) {
speed -= decrement;
}

public void speedUp(int increment) {
speed += increment;
}

}



what seems to be the problem???

[lexlukkia]

it always happen in the line of
"public class ClassName{}"
even in other sample program. as long "public class ClassName" exist in the program, it always has a error. why?? please help.

[hardwired]

The class name that has the public modifier (and that usually contains the main method) in your source file must have the same name as the file name.
So if you pasted the class into an empty document and change (the access modifier [private to public] in the) the class signature to:

Code:

public class Bicycle

Now you save the document as "Bicycle.java" This file name that you save it as must be the same as the name of the class - case is important. Then you compile it with:

Code:

javac Bicycle.java

Press enter.
You should see a class file appear in the current directory.
Run it with:

Code:

java Bicycle

Press enter.
Since you do not have a main method in the class you should see something like this in the console:

Code:

C:\java\bin>java Bicycle
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: main