CONSTRUCTOR DECLARATION

[ZEESHAN AZIZ]

public class MyClass{
static int staticcounter;
int instancecounter;
public static void main(String[] args){

for (int i=0;i<5; i++)<br /> new MyClass();<br /> }<br /> }<br /> public MyClass() {<br /> staticcounter++;<br /> instancecounter++;<br /> System.out.println("Static Counter="+staticcounter);<br /> System.out.println("\ninstancecounter="+instancecounter);<br /> }<br /> }<br /> Once I try to compile this program, I get the following message.Compiler wants class keywork with MyClass constructor, But I think that is not the way constructors are declared!!<br /> <br /> C:\jdk1.2.1\bin>javac MyClass.java
MyClass.java:12: 'class' or 'interface' keyword expected.
public MyClass() {
^
MyClass.java:12: Class MyClass already defined in MyClass.java.
public MyClass() {
^
MyClass.java:12: '{' expected.
public MyClass() {
^
3 errors

[Udayan Naik]

If u have a careful look at the code u posted,u will find that there is an extra bracket } after the main method.
I *really* dont think that this a problem with the way constructors are declared.

[Mukti Bajaj]

Hi,
Try this code...it works fine.
OUTPUT :
Static Counter= 5
Instance Counter= 5
public class Check{
static int staticcounter;
static int instancecounter;
public Check() {
staticcounter++;
instancecounter++;}
public static void main(String[] args){
for (int i=0;i<5; i++)
new Check();
System.out.println("Static Counter= "+ staticcounter);
System.out.println("\nInstance Counter= "+ instancecounter);}}
Mukti

[Amit, Jhalani]

Hi,
You have decleared the class constractor out side the class, that's why you are getting the error message at compile time.
Remove the extra '}' before the class constractor and compile your code again it will work.
Good luck
Amit