How to call a method in one class to another class

[benoypaul]

/* first.java */
package test;
public class first
{
 public static void display()
{
 System.out.println(" welcome to java");
}
}
 
/*second.java */
package test;
public class second
{
 void check()
   {
    first.display();
  }
}
 
 

I have stored above code in test folder. first.java is compiled successfully. When I am compiling second.java , I got the following error message
"cannot resolve the symbol variable first".

How to correct this error?

[kreagan]

/* first.java */
package test;
public class first
{
 public static void display()
{
 System.out.println(" welcome to java");
}
}
 
/*second.java */
package test;
public class second
{
 void check()
   {
    first.display();
  }
}
 
 

I have stored above code in test folder. first.java is compiled successfully. When I am compiling second.java , I got the following error message
"cannot resolve the symbol variable first".

How to correct this error?

I honestly don't see anything wrong. One thing you can check is check for spelling. Remember, Java is case sensitive. Also, I don't know why you are making the methods static. It's better to create a object which performs the method.

/* first.java */
package test;
public class first{
     public void display(){
              System.out.println(" welcome to java");
     }
}
 
/*second.java */
package test;
public class second {
 void check(){
    first myFirstJava = new first();  //create an object of type first
    myFirstJava.display();    //use object to display. 
  }
}

Hopefully this helps.

[kreagan]

You have not declared/created an instance of the first class in the second. Try declaring a 'first' class in the constructor.

Does he need to? The method is static so can't it be called by the class instead of an object of that class. Take a look at Math. To call Math functions, you don't need to declare an instance. Is that because the methods are static or because the class is final?

[sicarie]

Does he need to? The method is static so can't it be called by the class instead of an object of that class. Take a look at Math. To call Math functions, you don't need to declare an instance. Is that because the methods are static or because the class is final?

I'm switching between too many documents this morning and didn't read it all (hence my deletion of a useless post ;).

::sigh:: I was trying to cut back, but I definitely need coffee this morning...

[benoypaul]

I have created instance of first class in second using the following code

first fa=new first();
 

Again I got the error (Cannot resolve symbol class first . Location: class test.check)

[kreagan]

I'm switching between too many documents this morning and didn't read it all (hence my deletion of a useless post ;).

::sigh:: I was trying to cut back, but I definitely need coffee this morning...

excuse me? Maybe you need another cup.

[sicarie]

excuse me? Maybe you need another cup.

Yep, just picked one up. Sorry about that.

[kreagan]

I have created instance of first class in second using the following code

first fa=new first();
 

Again I got the error (Cannot resolve symbol class first . Location: class test.check)

the second test (named test) can't see the first class. Are you sure you spelt the name correctly? Also, are these files in the same folder? Try making an object in the first class which calls that function.

Also, what IDE are you using?

[kreagan]

Yep, just picked one up. Sorry about that.

So this is kind of off topic. Why don't you need to create a Math object when using Math methods? I always thought it was because the methods were static.

[JosAH]

/* first.java */
package test;
public class first
{
 public static void display()
{
 System.out.println(" welcome to java");
}
}
 
/*second.java */
package test;
public class second
{
 void check()
   {
    first.display();
  }
}
 
 

I have stored above code in test folder. first.java is compiled successfully. When I am compiling second.java , I got the following error message
"cannot resolve the symbol variable first".

How to correct this error?

When you compile your second source file the compiler has know where the
other (the first) class is stored; it uses the classpath for that purpose. You can
set the classpath value on the compiler's command line:

javac -cp /path/where/first/is/stored second.java

kind regards,

Jos

[sicarie]

So this is kind of off topic. Why don't you need to create a Math object when using Math methods? I always thought it was because the methods were static.

Okay, I'm not entirely sure of the concepts behind this (I just left my Java programming job, and have since immersed myself in assembler and Ruby, so this is rapidly slipping away), but the Math lib works because you are directly calling it (Math.pow() or whatever). There is a way you can set up classes so that you don't actually need to instantiate them to use the methods they invoke, but I can't remember what it is off the top of my head. brb - going to research on Google.

Maybe another Expert or Mod can interject while I'm searching Google desperately trying to get caffeine into my system.

[JosAH]

Maybe another Expert or Mod can interject while I'm searching Google desperately trying to get caffeine into my system.

Read my previous reply (#10).

kind regards,

Jos

[kreagan]

Okay, I'm not entirely sure of the concepts behind this (I just left my Java programming job, and have since immersed myself in assembler and Ruby, so this is rapidly slipping away), but the Math lib works because you are directly calling it (Math.pow() or whatever). There is a way you can set up classes so that you don't actually need to instantiate them to use the methods they invoke, but I can't remember what it is off the top of my head. brb - going to research on Google.

Maybe another Expert or Mod can interject while I'm searching Google desperately trying to get caffeine into my system.

I looked into this too. (I don't have a java compiler). The reason why you don't need to create an object of type Math is because the methods are static. Therefore, Beno's line

first.display();

should be valid.

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/j...1-mrhappy.html

[sicarie]

I looked into this too. (I don't have a java compiler). The reason why you don't need to create an object of type Math is because the methods are static. Therefore, Beno's line

first.display()

should be valid.

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javaqa/2001-11/03-qa-1121-mrhappy.html

Yeah, I was getting to there. I'm still thinking that Math is actually just an interface, but haven't been able to confirm that.

[kreagan]

Yeah, I was getting to there. I'm still thinking that Math is actually just an interface, but haven't been able to confirm that.

lol. Java.sun.com is your friend! Math is "public final class". (which is cool because I never knew they existed.)

Math Class

[sicarie]

lol. Java.sun.com is your friend! Math is "public final class". (which is cool because I never knew they existed.)

Math Class

Yeah, ever tried to create a class that you cannot copy/inherit? public final classes are fun, but most people also forget to overload the copy constructor...

There we go:

By default many of the Math methods simply call the equivalent method in StrictMath for their implementation

[JosAH]

Instead of complicating matters even further: it was a compilation problem: the
compiler couldn't find class 'first' (bad name by the way for a class).

I already answered the OP in reply #10. It's another classpath issue again.

kind regards,

Jos

[praveen2gupta]

/* first.java */
package test;
public class first
{
 public static void display()
{
 System.out.println(" welcome to java");
}
}
 
/*second.java */
package test;
public class second
{
 void check()
   {
    first.display();
  }
}
 
 

I have stored above code in test folder. first.java is compiled successfully. When I am compiling second.java , I got the following error message
"cannot resolve the symbol variable first".

How to correct this error?

Hi
you are trying to access the method without creating the object of the class.
create the object of class first and then access the method associated with it.

[JosAH]

Hi
you are trying to access the method without creating the object of the class.
create the object of class first and then access the method associated with it.

No that is not needed; read the thread and you'll notice that it's (just) a classpath
issue.

kind regards,

Jos