Main method

[Willie Toma]

Is this correct?
The main method can be something other than void, as long as there is a main method that is void.
Can a main method be anything thing as long as there is a void method?

[Anonymous]

Yes, you can. If you by that mean if you can overload main

public class MainTester{
  public static void main( String args[] ){
    System.out.println( main( 100 ) );
  }
  
  public static int main( int i ){
    return i;
  }

}

Note! You can have the same parameter in the header. That is your overloaded main can take String args[]. Overloaded method must have diffrent parameterlist

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

To start an application, the class you type after java,i.e.
java ClassName
must have a method with the signature
public static void main( String[] args )
or it won't start.
But you may have another method named main with different parameters (overloading main) if you wish. For instance
private static int main( String s )
or
double main( int i )
No problem.

<font size=+0>public class TestMain
{
    public static void main( String[] args ) {}
    private static int main( String s ){ return 0; }
    double main( int i ){ return 0; }
}

[This message has been edited by Marilyn deQueiroz (edited September 22, 2001).]