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Old 12-21-2007, 10:31 AM
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Private main method
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public class T { private static void main(String[] str) { System.out.println("test"); } }
It does not give me any errors at compile time (I am using Eclipse 3.3). When I try to run it, it says "Main method not public". Makes sense.

But I would like to know, why main method should always be public. This method is not called by other classes directly.
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Check these out, particularly the last one. It appears to vary among different versions of Java, and overall I can't find an exact answer other than, Java says so.
Portability & Platform Independence [Archive] - private main method
doubt in public static void main
Why is main() public? (Programmer Certification (SCJP) forum at JavaRanch)
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