illegal start of expression

[minusten]

Hi,

Im using netbeans and i keep getting a illegal start of exspression error alert ive made the line red

heres surrounding code;

public class Main {

public static void main(String[] args) {


private final static String[] mainMenuOpts = {"Students","Lecturers","Admin","Exit"};
private final static String[] studentMenuOpts = {"Add Student","List all Students","Find a Student","Return to Main Menu"};
private Menu mainMenu = new Menu("MAIN MENU",mainMenuOpts);
private Menu studentMenu = new Menu("STUDENT MENU",studentMenuOpts);
private DataStore data = new DataStore();
private java.io.PrintStream out = System.out;
private ReadKb reader = new ReadKb();
/** Creates a new instance of Main */
public Main() {
run();
}

[goldest]

Hey Minusten,

Local variables [i.e. variables declared inside the method] can not have access modifiers. They can ONLY be declared as final.

Hope that helps,

Goldest