Java application not run in Eclipse Galileo

Question

I have Eclipse Galileo. I created a new Java project but couldn't run the application. I get the following launch error:

Selection does not contain a main type

The sample error screenshot

I would **strongly** recommend creating classes in a specific `package`. — Alexander Pogrebnyak, Jun 22 '11 at 17:26
it was developed in defaullt package? why in specific package? Is there seems any special? — Nava, Jun 22 '11 at 17:39
Look here -> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/283816/how-to-access-java-classes-in-the-default-package/283828#283828 — Alexander Pogrebnyak, Jun 22 '11 at 17:42

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 22 '11 at 17:25

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Change the method signature to

public static void main(String[] args)

and retry.

answered Jun 22 '11 at 17:25

lobster1234

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 22 '11 at 17:29

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The signature of the main method is shown below:

public static void main(String[] args)

Also, the following link may be beneficial for you:

http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/getStarted/application/index.html

answered Jun 22 '11 at 17:29

Cyril Deba

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 22 '11 at 17:36

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Nothing wrong with your environment, there really is no entry point to your project. The main method in the screenshot does not have the String[] args parameter. This is not C/C#/C++. You have to specify the String[] args no matter if you use them or not.

answered Jun 22 '11 at 17:36

Nick

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I didn't use any command line arguments? May i know why java wants that? – Nava Jun 22 '11 at 17:41
*That* is the signature of the entry point method for starting a Java-based stand-alone application. I am not able to tell you why Java does not have an alternative zero-arg main method. – Nick Jun 22 '11 at 20:59

Java application not run in Eclipse Galileo

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