Syntax trouble relating to instantiation 1

[MissouriTiger]

I would sure appreciate some assistance. Could someone please explain what I'm doing wrong and the correct way to do this?

I have a user class, whose main() method requires 4 arguments. I'm trying to have another class instantiate the user class. But the code won't compile. Their is something about the syntax I don't understand.

Here is the code for my user class main methiod:

public static void main(String uName, String pWord, String fName, String lName)
{
setUsername(uName);
setPassword(pWord);
setFirstName(fName);
setLastName(lName);
}

Here's the method to instantiate:

public MessageSystemUser newSystemUser(
String userName,
String password,
String firstName,
String lastName)
{
return IMUser user = new IMUser(userName, password, firstName, lastName);
}


What is the correct way to do this? If necessary I can post or email the whole classes, they're pretty simple.

 

[meadandale]

Classes don't instantiate other classes via the main method. The main method is used as an entry point into your application and is called automatically.

Classes are instantiated via a call to their CTOR, e.g.

MessageSystemUser user = new MessageSystemUser("chudak","wqk31","charles","hudak"

// now you can use the user


here's the class for the MessageSystemUser:

public class MessageSystemUser {
String uname;
String pass;
String fname;
String lname;
...
public MessageSystemUser() {} // no arg ctor
public MessageSystemUser(String uname, String pass, String fname, String lname) {
this.uname = uname;
this.pass = pass;
this.fname =fname;
this.lname = lname;
}
...
}