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Singleton · Guest

How do i write a java program that doesn't have any "public static void

main(String[] args)" method and prints "Hello World" to the console ?

Brett Kirkness · Guest

Hi
You have to have a static void main.
you can't start any program without it

brett

"Singleton" <kuchbhi (AT) homecall (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Errol Miller · Guest

This article shows another method. I got it from:
http://www.devx.com/tips/Tip/29837

Expertise: Intermediate
Language: Java
November 15, 2005
Write a Standalone Java Application Without a Main Method
Normally, you need a main method in a Java class if you want to run that
class from the command line. However, there is a little trick that allows
you to run one without a main method:

class NoMainMethod
{
static
{
System.out.println("Look ma! no main method");
System.exit(0);
}
}
The reason this works is that static initialization blocks get executed as
soon as the class is loaded-even before the main method is called. As soon
as the block exits, it will look for the main method. When it doesn't find
it, it throws an exception-so the statement exits the program before the
exception is thrown.

Sachin Kainth

"Singleton" <kuchbhi (AT) homecall (DOT) co.uk> wrote