Calling a java application from within another class

Question

I have written a working java application that accepts command line parameters through public static void main(String[] args) {} method.
I'm using webMethods and I need to call myapplication from within a java class created in webMethods.
I know I have to extend my application class within the webMethods class but I do not understand how to pass the parameters.
What would the syntax look like?
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

why do you want to call the second class by its main method ??
Why not have another static method with a meaningfull name and well defined parameters ?
main is used by the jvm as an entry point in your app. it is not really meant for two java applications to communicate with each other but main and the code is not really readable.
Have a look at his sample
double myBalance = Account.getBalance(myAccountId);
here Account is a class with a static method getBalance which return the balance of the account id you passed.
and now see this one, here Account has a main method which is implemented to call getBalance.
String[] args = new String[1];
args[0] = myAccountId;
Account.main(args);
the problem with the code above is
main doesn't return anything so calling it does do much good. two the code is highly unreadable because no one know what does the main do... unlike the sample before this one where the function name getBalance clearly told what is the function doing without any additional comments.
hope this helps.... let me know if you need any additional help.
regards,
Abhishek.