Calling static method from main

[SimonJ Birch]

I've got a query regarding calling a static method from the main method. Why in this program is the method FizzSwitch() static.....

class Fizz {
int x = 5;
public static void main(String[] args) {
final Fizz f1 = new Fizz();
Fizz f2 = new Fizz();
Fizz f3 = FizzSwitch(f1,f2);
System.out.println((f1 == f3) + " " + (f1.x == f3.x));
}
static Fizz FizzSwitch(Fizz x, Fizz y) {
final Fizz z = x;
z.x = 6;
return z;


....when in this program....


class Eggs {
int doX(Long x, Long y) { return 1; }
int doX(long... x) { return 2; }
int doX(Integer x, Integer y) { return 3; }
int doX(Number n, Number m) { return 4; }
public static void main(String[] args) {
new Eggs().go();
}
void go() {
short s = 7;
System.out.print(doX(s,s) + " ");
System.out.println(doX(7,7));
}
}


... the method go() isn't static even though it is being called from main?

Thanks

Simon

[shuba karthik]

Hi,

Without an instance of an object you can never access a non static method from a static context.
In the second program new Eggs() will create an instance of Eggs.
In other words you have created an object of Eggs.
Hope this clarifies your doubt.

Regards,
Subhakarthik

[SimonJ Birch]

That makes it clearer.

Thanks Shuba


Simon