Help me I get this error: Error: Main method not found in class Position

[lo2]

Hi there I am totally new to Java, and I have tried to create this very simple class:

Where I have a postion and then I want to be able to get the column and row of that position...

public class Position
{
	private int column;

	private int row;

	public Position()
	{
		column = 4;
		row = 3;
	}
	public int getColumn()
	{
		return column;
	}
	public int getRow()
	{
		return row;
	}
	
}

But I get this error message:

Error: Main method not found in class Position, please define the main method as: public static void main(String[] args)

I have pretty much copied an example from my textbook so I am not really sure why I get this error, so could you please help me out?

[JosAH]

The JVM can't find a main( ... ) method in that class (and neither can I); the JVM needs that method to start the entire show. I you copied that class from somewhere, that class wasn't meant to be used as a starting point of a program.

kind regards,

Jos

[lo2]

Ok but then you can create a Main class that calls these other classes and thereby brings them to use, right?
(I have to write more than one class)

And could you perhaps give me a tip on that would look?

[Fubarable]

Even better than a tip, we'll give you an entire tutorial: The Really Big Index

[Junky]

Although really, I would probably do it like this:

I wouldn't. Declaring everything as static goes against OO principles.

[Darkzombies]

But I'm still a noob too, and If I don't it won't compile (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

[Junky]

Then perhaps you should gain a better understanding of what static means before offering bad advice.

[Fubarable]

I have to agree with Junky, and in fact since your advice is potentially misleading to a newbie, I've deleted your post (and will delete this post as well). Let's stick to giving advice on things we're familiar with.

[JosAH]

Let's stick to giving advice on things we're familiar with.

Can there be a 'Grolsch' forum section then?

kindest regards,

Jos ;-)