Method Casting help...

[DMarsh12]

I am trying to write a code that calls the method from the last class in itself to print out the letter A. This can only be done through casting, but unfortunately I am having trouble grasping the concept. I have read up on it on the internet but apparently I still don't understand the concept. Here is what I have

public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		new Worker.doIt();
	}
	
	class Worker 
	{
		void doIt()
		{
			base myVar=new A();
			(()myVar)test();
		}
	}
	
	class base
	{
		
	}
	
		class A extends base
		{
			public void test()
			{
			System.out.println("A");
			}
		}
}

It says I need to create a class doIt but I don't think I need to do that. I think there is another solution. Also it is not picking up my test method from the A class. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Norm]

You have posted bits and pieces of your program. No way to tell what the code does or what you intend for it to do.
Post code that will compile and execute.
If you get compiler errors, post them.
If you get execution errors, post them.

If it executes, show the output and explain what is wrong with it and show what it should be.

[DMarsh12]

You have posted bits and pieces of your program. No way to tell what the code does or what you intend for it to do.
Post code that will compile and execute.
If you get compiler errors, post them.
If you get execution errors, post them.

If it executes, show the output and explain what is wrong with it and show what it should be.

the goal is to cast the method in the A class to the original and have it print out A as stated in the OP. The compiler displays

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
Worker.doIt cannot be resolved to a type

at cw0306a.main(cw0306a.java:6)

[Norm]

the goal is to cast the method

What do you mean by "cast the method"?
Do you mean to cast the value that is returned by a method?

Unresolved compilation problem:

This error from your IDE doesn't say what the error is.
Can you compile the code with the javac compiler and get an error message?

[pbrockway2]

In Java you cast variables and other expressions, you don't cast methods. Perhaps it would help if you posted the actual question. Don't worry: nobody will spoonfeed you a solution. But it may shed some light on what you are being asked to do.

[Tolls]

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
Worker.doIt cannot be resolved to a type

at cw0306a.main(cw0306a.java:6)

new Worker.doIt();

When instantiating (ie making) an instance of a class the call looks like:

new SomeClass();

If I want to instantly execute a method on that instance (as you are trying to do with Worker):

new SomeClass().someMethod();