method declaration

[ian myers]

import javax.swing.*;
class Labels extends JFrame
{
	JPanel pnl = new JPanel();
	
	ClassLoader ldr = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
	java.net.URL tickURL = ldr.getResource("tick.png");
	ImageIcon duke = new ImageIcon(tickURL);
	JLabel tuke = new JLabel(duke);
	JLabel text = new JLabel("Duke is usually a cool guy just dont kill him");
	JLabel pext = new JLabel("Duke",duke,JLabel.CENTER);
	public Label()
	{
		super("First Window");
		setSize(500,250);
		setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		setVisible(true);
		add(pnl);
		pnl.add(tuke);
		pnl.add(text);
		pnl.add(pext);
	}
	public static void main(String[]args)
	{
		Label ui = new Label();	
	}
	
}

whenever i try to compile i get this

Labels.java:12: invalid method declaration; return type required
public Label()
^



i realize it wants a return type but its a constructor

[Ralph Cook]

If it's a constructor, it needs to be in the class named "Label". THIS class is named "Labels".

Or you could put the 's' on this one.

rc

[Wouter Oet]

A small remark: I would move all your instance variables to the constructors since you don't use them in other methods. When you do need them from other methods then just move them one by one back.