First off I want to say that I'm very new to Java, coming from a C++ background. I can never get in contact with my teacher so I would like to try to post this question here that I have been wondering for a while (hopefully I can word it correctly):
How do I create methods without using static ? I know I probably need to make a class for it but how do I go about it? Just a class without variables and just functions? Do I make a second class that encompasses main other than the class named after the .java file? For instance:
package musiclibrary;
import java.util.Scanner;
/**
* This class implements a user to create a playlist from a selection of artists and songs
* @author ahb5190
*/
public class MusicLibrary {
static String divider = "*****************************************************";
//Scanner class
static Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
/**
* Welcome menu
*/
public static void welcomeMenu()
{
System.out.println(divider);
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Welcome to Art's personal music library!");
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Choose an option:");
System.out.println("1) Create Playlist");
System.out.println("2) Delete Playlist");
System.out.println("3) Add Selection to Playlist");
System.out.println("4) Remove Selection from Playlist");
System.out.println("5) Quit");
System.out.println();
System.out.print("Your choice?: ");
}
/**
*
* @param min error check low bound
* @param max error check high bound
* @return
*/
public static int getData(int min, int max)
{
boolean goodInput = false;
int choice = 1; //Will be overwritten
while(!goodInput)
{
choice = input.nextInt();
if(choice < min || choice > max)
{
System.out.print(choice + " is not a valid choice. Please enter a number between " + min + " and " + max + ": ");
goodInput = false;
}
else
{
goodInput = true;
}
}
return choice;
}
/**
* @param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String[] args)
{
//Variables
int getDataMin = 1;
int getDataMax = 5;
boolean quit = false;
int userInput;
do {
welcomeMenu();
userInput = getData(getDataMin, getDataMax);
if (userInput == 1)
{
quit = false;
}
else if (userInput == 2)
{
quit = false;
}
else if (userInput == 3)
{
quit = false;
}
else if (userInput == 4)
{
quit = false;
}
else if (userInput == 5)
{
quit = true;
}
} while(!quit);
}
}
is the very beginning of a java program that was assigned. If I remove static from public static void welcomeMenu() it gives me non-static method welcomeMenu() cannot be referenced from a static context when I try to call welcomeMenu(); in main.
Another block of code (not very neat, was part of a timed exam):
package lalala;
/**
*
* @author ahb5190
*/
public class Lalala {
public class Movie
{
private String title;
private String genre;
private String director;
private String star;
public Movie (String t, String g, String d, String s)
{
title = t;
genre = g;
director = d;
star = s;
}
public String gettitle()
{
return title;
}
public String getGenre()
{
return genre;
}
public String getDirector()
{
return director;
}
public String getStar()
{
return star;
}
public void setTitle(String x)
{
title = x;
}
public void setGenre(String x)
{
genre = x;
}
public void setDirector(String x)
{
director = x;
}
public void setsStar(String x)
{
star = x;
}
public boolean equals(Movie otherMovie)
{
if(otherMovie == null)
{
return false;
}
else
{
return title.equals(otherMovie.title) && genre.equals(otherMovie.genre) && director.equals(otherMovie.director) && star.equals(otherMovie.star);
}
}
@Override
public String toString()
{
return(title + " " + genre + " " + director + " " + star);
}
}
/**
* @param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String args[])
{
Movie a;
a = new Movie("Star Trek into Darkness", "Sci-fi", "J.J. Abrams", "Chris Pine"); //error: non-static variables this cannot be referenced from a static context
Movie b = new Movie("Star Trek", "Sci-Fi", "J.J. Abrams", "Chris Pine"); //error: non-static variables this cannot be referenced from a static context
Movie c = new Movie("Independence Day", "Action", "Roland Emmerich", "Will Smith"); //error: non-static variables this cannot be referenced from a static context
System.out.println("Movies");
System.out.println("Title: " + a.title);
System.out.println("Genre: " + a.genre);
System.out.println("Director: " + a.director);
System.out.println("Star: " + a.star);
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Title: " + b.title);
System.out.println("Genre: " + b.genre);
System.out.println("Director: " + b.director);
System.out.println("Star: " + b.star);
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Title: " + c.title);
System.out.println("Genre: " + c.genre);
System.out.println("Director: " + c.director);
System.out.println("Star: " + c.star);
System.out.println();
a.equals(b);
}
}
gives me same static variable error as before, as commented on the code above. In that scenario, how I got it to 'work' was to remove static from public static void main(String args[]).
Really trying to learn the right way to Java, any help would be appreciated. Also I hope this meets MCV.
