Running Java programs

Question

I'm running into Main method not found in class Raytracer, please define the main method as: public static void main(String[] args).

But when I do that, I get a bunch of non-static method cannot be referenced from a static context (and no matter how much statics I append, I'm still stuck unable to run the program).

What should I do?

Where is your code? Adding your code to your question improve the quality of question and increase the possibility of getting an answer fast. — Ruchira Gayan Ranaweera, Mar 21 '15 at 08:37
Don't just randomly add "static" all over the place. Learn about the difference between static and instance members, *think*, and fix your code. — Jon Skeet, Mar 21 '15 at 08:37
Generally, I would post my code up, but in this case, it's for a project in my class and pushing a potential solution to the internet would be bad. Sorry about the bad practice. — dcheng, Mar 21 '15 at 08:51

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 21 '15 at 08:37

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Call the constructor for your Main class, and start your code from there. When your static main method is running, your Main class has not been instantiated yet, so you can only reference static members at that point.

public class Main {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        new Main();
    }

    Main() {
        //do stuff
    }

}

answered Mar 21 '15 at 08:37

Luigi Cortese

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@dcheng feel free to select my answer as the right one, then :) – Luigi Cortese Mar 21 '15 at 08:59

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