Static context is from within a method declared as static:
public static void aMethod()
{
// static context
}
Or from within a constructor:
public Class Aclass
{
public Aclass()
{
// static context
}
}
Or from within a static code block (excecuted at Class load time)
public Class Aclass
{
{
// the code in this block is static and will be executed when Aclass is
loaded
}
}
The context of a try block is that of it's surrounding block, a try block is
not inherently static or non-static.
The error you are getting is due to the fact that you are qualifying the
method setLastAccess() with the Class UserBean. First instantiate UserBean
then call the method on that instance.
Hope this helps,
Colin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Galbreath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 7:13 AM
Subject: Static Reference Issue
> I know I've run across this before, but can't remember the circumstance.
> When I attempt to set a JavaBean property from a servlet as so:
>
> try {
> ...
> UserBean.setLastAccess( rs.getString( "lastaccess"));
> ...
> }
>
> with the bean method as:
>
> public void setLastAccess( String lastaccess) {
> this.lastaccess = lastaccess;
> }
>
> I get a compile-time error:
>
> "non-static method setLastAccess( java.lang.String) cannot be accessed
from
> a static context."
>
> Is a <try> block considered a static context?
>
> ~Mark
>
>
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