Calling method from another class

[asahli]

Hi guys,

i have made two java files as followin:
1st file:
import java.io.*;
public class Reader
{
private static BufferedReader stdin =
new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( System.in ) );

public static void main ( String [] args ) throws IOException
{
System.out.println( "input = " + getString());

}


public static String getString() throws IOException
{
String input = stdin.readLine();
return input;
}

}



and the 2nd file is:
public class Test01
{
public static void main(String[] arguments)
{
System.out.println(Reader.getString());
}
}



The problem is that i could'nt call the getString method from Test01 class????
could any one take a look and tell me about it?


thanks

[staykovmarin]

Code:

Reader r = new Reader();
r.getString();

Thats in your test01 file of course. Thats called creating an instance of a class.

edit:
I misread your code, i didnt notice that getString was static:

Code:

Reader.getString();

However that wont work, since the line:

Code:

private static BufferedReader stdin =
new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( System.in ) );

will never be executed, stdin is going to be null.