----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Capriati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: Static Reference Issue
> 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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