main() method????

[Nasir Khan]

Hi,
I,m new to javaRanch and preparing for the exam. I,ve a problem .
Correctly defined main() method is said to be
public static void main(String[] u){}
I tried with
private static void main(String[] u){}
final static void main(String[] u){}
protected static void main(String[] u){}
static void main(String[] u){}
All of them compiled and run without any change.
Could anyone help me on this??
Nasir Khan.

[Sasikanth Malladi]

All the compiler checks to see is whether or not a main method is present. That's good enough. It will compile but when you try to run it, the JVM will check to see if there exists a main method looking like: public static void main(String somevar[]) and if it's not found, you get an error.

[Paul Anilprem]

Actually, it compiles as well as runs with other modifiers diff. JDKs. But according to the specs and for the purpose of the exam, it should be public.
-Paul.
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[madhumathi k]

main method need not have this exact signature : public static void main
Refer http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/bugs/4252539.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/javafaq/reports/privatemain.html

but for the sake of the certification exam just forget what is mentioned in the above sites and remember the signature of the main method given above.
HTH !