Cannot Resolve Symbol: Runtime.getRuntime().gc()

Hi
I'm a Java noob, and this is driving me insane trying to get this working, I'm trying to invoke garbage collection with:
Runtime.getRuntime().gc();
but on compiling I get the error:
------- Compiler says -------
Scroller.java -> line 50
cannot resolve symbol
symbol : method gc ()
location: class java.lang.Runtime
Any ideas?
Thanks

rmanchigiah wrote:
Yes, I understand that the JVM clears the garbage automatically, But would'nt calling the gc() method amount to invoking the gc, albeit phrased differently. A scenario , i have encountered - where the gc method is called( or invoked) is when a user is logging out of a session and the application continues to run... So, we would effectively be requesting the JVM to collect garbage if it has'nt already done so... And this is something i am not too sure about , i have a faint memory of reading something about programatically collecting garbage in ways that are more efficient than the JVM implementation...The application (I assume you mean a Swing or AWT program) will only continue to run if there is at least one non-daemon thread left running. Garbage collection will not change this.

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[delete] Deleting C:\Tomcat4118\src\webapps\helloblackjack\build\images\a_s.g
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[delete] Deleting C:\Tomcat4118\src\webapps\helloblackjack\build\images\q_s.g
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[delete] Deleting C:\Tomcat4118\src\webapps\helloblackjack\build\index.html
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[javac] 1 error
BUILD FAILED
C:\Tomcat4118\src\webapps\helloblackjack\build.xml:212: Compile failed, messages
should have been provided.
at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Javac.execute(Javac.java:559)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:217)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.execute(Target.java:184)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.performTasks(Target.java:202)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTarget(Project.java:601)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTargets(Project.java:560)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Main.runBuild(Main.java:454)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Main.start(Main.java:153)
at org.apache.tools.ant.Main.main(Main.java:176)
Total time: 1 second
C:\Tomcat4118\src\webapps\helloblackjack>

yes!
early on i tried: BlackjackDAO.addPlayer(request, response);
instead of: theBlackjackDAO.addPlayer(request, response);
you rock - thanks a ton

"cannot resolve symbol" when compiling a class that calls methods

I am currently taking a Intro to Java class. This problem has my instructor baffled. If I have two classes saved in separate files, for example:
one class might contain the constructor with get and set statements,
the other class contains the main() method and calls the constructor.
The first file compiles clean. When I compile the second file, I get the "cannot resolve symbol error" referring to the first class.
If I copy both files to floppy and take them to school. I can compile and run them with no problem.
If I copy the constructor file to the second file and delete the "public" from the class declaration of the constructor, it will compile and run at home.
At home, I am running Windows ME. At school, Windows 2000 Professional.
The textbook that we are using came with a CD from which I downloaded the SDK and Runtime Environment. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I have also tried downloading directly from the Sun website and still the error persists.
I came across a new twist tonight. I copied class files from the CD to my hard drive. 4 separate files. 3 of which are called by the 4th.
I can run these with no problem.
Any ideas, why I would have compile errors????
Thanks!!

Oooops ... violated....
Well first a constructor should have the same name as the class name so in our case what we have actually created is a static method statementOfPhilosophy() in class SetUpSite and not a constructor.
Now why does second class report unresolved symbol ???
Look at this line
Class XYZ=new XYZ();
sounds familiar, well this is what is missing from your second class, since there is no object how can it call a method ...
why the precompiled classes run is cuz they contain the right code perhaps so my suggestion to you is,
1) Review the meaning and implementation of Constructors
2) Ask your instructor to do the same ( no pun intended ... )
3) Check out this for understanding PATH & CLASSPATH http://www.geocities.com/gaurav007_2000/java/
4) Look at the "import" statement, when we have code in different files and we need to incorporate some code in another it is always a good idea to use import statement, that solves quite a few errors.
5) Finally forgive any goof up on this reply, I have looked at source code after 12 months of hibernation post dot com doom ... so m a bit rusty... shall get better soon though :)
warm regards and good wishes,
Gaurav
CW :-> Mother of all computer languages.
I HAM ( Radio-Active )
* OS has no significance in this error
** uninstalling and reinstalling ? r u nuttttttts ??? don't ever do that again unless your compiler fails to start, as long as it is giving a valid error it is working man ... all we need to do is to interpret the error and try to fix the code not the machine or compiler.

Visual Studio 2012 cannot resolve symbol or Errors control is not a member of class

Visual Studio 2012 Web Site Project (Note not a Web application, so there are not Designer.vb files) > Site works perfectly fine and using IIS and attaching to IIS to debug code.
However, if I try to build the site inside of Visual Studio I am getting lots of Errors ‘pnlName’ is not a member of ‘Page_Name’ In the code behind I am getting errors ‘Cannot resolve symbol ‘pnlName’
.ascx Page
<li style="margin-right:0;" id="pnlName" runat="server"><a href="/cart" title="Checkout" class="global-checkout">Checkout</a></li>
.ascx.vb page
Me.pnlName.Attributes.Remove("style")
I have cleaned, rebuild and nothing gets rid of these errors, but again the site works as designed, but I would like to launch and debug inside of Visual Studio.
Moojjoo MCP, MCTS
MCP Virtual Business Card
http://moojjoo.blogspot.com

Cor,
What I am stating is this is a solution using the Web Site Project instead of a
Web Application Project.
Web Site projects do not require Designer.vb files, Web Application Projects add Designer.vb files in the solution.
Background: I have been hired to support a very successful e-commerce site that was built by a 3rd party vendor (I had no input on the contract or specification, because I would have went with
MVC). The site works 100% correctly, however from my 2003 - 2015 experience with Visual Studio and Web Development being in Web Forms and MVC I have always built ASP.NET Solutions using the Web Application Project Templates, which compiles the code down
to .dlls.
A Web Site project does not compile the code, but simply uses the .vb files and they have to be migrated to the server with the .aspx files. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd547590%28v=vs.110%29.aspx
Currently the only way I can debug this Solution is to attach to the w3wp.exe process running locally on my work station.
The Solution is comprised of two Web Sites, which I cannot get it to compile because of the following errors -
'webServerControlName' is not a member of '(Protected Code Behind Class Name)' I am reaching out to the MSDN community to see if anyone has experienced this issue with
Web Site Projects.
I hope that clears up the Project Type question.
Moojjoo MCP, MCTS
MCP Virtual Business Card
http://moojjoo.blogspot.com

Getting error message Cannot Resolve Symbol when trying to compile a class

Hello All -
I am getting an error message cannot resolve symbol while trying to compile a java class that calls another java class in the same package. The called class compiles fine, but the calling class generates
the following error message:
D:\Apache Tomcat 4.0\webapps\examples\WEB-INF\classes\cal>javac
ConnectionPool.java
ConnectionPool.java:158: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class PooledConnection
location: class cal.ConnectionPool
private void addConnection(PooledConnection value) {
^
ConnectionPool.java:144: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class PooledConnection
location: class cal.ConnectionPool
PooledConnection pcon = new PooledConnection(con);
^
ConnectionPool.java:144: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class PooledConnection
location: class cal.ConnectionPool
PooledConnection pcon = new PooledConnection(con);
The code is listed as follows for PooledConnection.java (it compiles fine)
package cal;
import java.sql.*;
public class PooledConnection {
// Real JDBC Connection
private Connection connection = null;
// boolean flag used to determine if connection is in use
private boolean inuse = false;
// Constructor that takes the passed in JDBC Connection
// and stores it in the connection attribute.
public PooledConnection(Connection value) {
if ( value != null ) {
connection = value;
// Returns a reference to the JDBC Connection
public Connection getConnection() {
// get the JDBC Connection
return connection;
// Set the status of the PooledConnection.
public void setInUse(boolean value) {
inuse = value;
// Returns the current status of the PooledConnection.
public boolean inUse() {
return inuse;
// Close the real JDBC Connection
public void close() {
try {
connection.close();
catch (SQLException sqle) {
System.err.println(sqle.getMessage());
Now the code for ConnectionPool.java class that gives the cannot
resolve symbol error
package cal;
import java.sql.*;
import java.util.*;
public class ConnectionPool {
// JDBC Driver Name
private String driver = null;
// URL of database
private String url = null;
// Initial number of connections.
private int size = 0;
// Username
private String username = new String("");
// Password
private String password = new String("");
// Vector of JDBC Connections
private Vector pool = null;
public ConnectionPool() {
// Set the value of the JDBC Driver
public void setDriver(String value) {
if ( value != null ) {
driver = value;
// Get the value of the JDBC Driver
public String getDriver() {
return driver;
// Set the URL Pointing to the Datasource
public void setURL(String value ) {
if ( value != null ) {
url = value;
// Get the URL Pointing to the Datasource
public String getURL() {
return url;
// Set the initial number of connections
public void setSize(int value) {
if ( value > 1 ) {
size = value;
// Get the initial number of connections
public int getSize() {
return size;
// Set the username
public void setUsername(String value) {
if ( value != null ) {
username = value;
// Get the username
public String getUserName() {
return username;
// Set the password
public void setPassword(String value) {
if ( value != null ) {
password = value;
// Get the password
public String getPassword() {
return password;
// Creates and returns a connection
private Connection createConnection() throws Exception {
Connection con = null;
// Create a Connection
con = DriverManager.getConnection(url,
username, password);
return con;
// Initialize the pool
public synchronized void initializePool() throws Exception {
// Check our initial values
if ( driver == null ) {
throw new Exception("No Driver Name Specified!");
if ( url == null ) {
throw new Exception("No URL Specified!");
if ( size < 1 ) {
throw new Exception("Pool size is less than 1!");
// Create the Connections
try {
// Load the Driver class file
Class.forName(driver);
// Create Connections based on the size member
for ( int x = 0; x < size; x++ ) {
Connection con = createConnection();
if ( con != null ) {
// Create a PooledConnection to encapsulate the
// real JDBC Connection
PooledConnection pcon = new PooledConnection(con);
// Add the Connection to the pool.
addConnection(pcon);
catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println(e.getMessage());
throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
// Adds the PooledConnection to the pool
private void addConnection(PooledConnection value) {
// If the pool is null, create a new vector
// with the initial size of "size"
if ( pool == null ) {
pool = new Vector(size);
// Add the PooledConnection Object to the vector
pool.addElement(value);
public synchronized void releaseConnection(Connection con) {
// find the PooledConnection Object
for ( int x = 0; x < pool.size(); x++ ) {
PooledConnection pcon =
(PooledConnection)pool.elementAt(x);
// Check for correct Connection
if ( pcon.getConnection() == con ) {
System.err.println("Releasing Connection " + x);
// Set its inuse attribute to false, which
// releases it for use
pcon.setInUse(false);
break;
// Find an available connection
public synchronized Connection getConnection()
throws Exception {
PooledConnection pcon = null;
// find a connection not in use
for ( int x = 0; x < pool.size(); x++ ) {
pcon = (PooledConnection)pool.elementAt(x);
// Check to see if the Connection is in use
if ( pcon.inUse() == false ) {
// Mark it as in use
pcon.setInUse(true);
// return the JDBC Connection stored in the
// PooledConnection object
return pcon.getConnection();
// Could not find a free connection,
// create and add a new one
try {
// Create a new JDBC Connection
Connection con = createConnection();
// Create a new PooledConnection, passing it the JDBC
// Connection
pcon = new PooledConnection(con);
// Mark the connection as in use
pcon.setInUse(true);
// Add the new PooledConnection object to the pool
pool.addElement(pcon);
catch (Exception e) {
System.err.println(e.getMessage());
throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
// return the new Connection
return pcon.getConnection();
// When shutting down the pool, you need to first empty it.
public synchronized void emptyPool() {
// Iterate over the entire pool closing the
// JDBC Connections.
for ( int x = 0; x < pool.size(); x++ ) {
System.err.println("Closing JDBC Connection " + x);
PooledConnection pcon =
(PooledConnection)pool.elementAt(x);
// If the PooledConnection is not in use, close it
if ( pcon.inUse() == false ) {
pcon.close();
else {
// If it is still in use, sleep for 30 seconds and
// force close.
try {
java.lang.Thread.sleep(30000);
pcon.close();
catch (InterruptedException ie) {
System.err.println(ie.getMessage());
I am using Sun JDK Version 1.3.0_02" and Apache/Tomcat 4.0. Both the calling and the called class are in the same directory.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
tnx..
addi

Is ConnectionPool in this "cal" package as well as PooledConnection? From the directory you are compiling from it appears that it is. If it is, then you are compiling it incorrectly. To compile ConnectionPool (and PooledConnection similarly), you must change the current directory to the one that contains cal and type
javac cal/ConnectionPool.

Missing method body and cannot resolve symbol

I keep getting these two errors when trying to compile. I know that I need to call my fibonacci and factorial functions from the main function. Is this why I am getting the missing method body error? How do I correct this?
Am I getting the cannot resolve symbol because I have to set the num and fact to equal something?
Thanks
public class Firstassignment
public static void main(String[]args)
     System.out.println();
public static void fibonacci(String[]args);
     int even=1;
     int odd=1;
     while (odd<=100);
     System.out.println(even);
     int temp = even;
     even = odd;
     odd = odd + temp;
public static void factorial (String[]args);
     for (int count=1;
     count<=num;
     count++);
     fact = fact * count;
     outputbox.printLine("Factorial of" + num + "is" + fact);

Hey... :o)
the problem is that you've put semicolons at the end of the function signature, like this:
public static void fibonacci(String[]args);
}that should happen only when the function is abstract... so ur function should actually look like this:
public static void fibonacci(String[]args)
}also, i think you've missed out on the declarations (like what are fact and num??)....

"cannot resolve symbol" in a Timer !!!Please Help!!!

I am doing a program for a class which involves timers. I am using JCreator and when i try to construct a new timer, the compiler points to the "new" in the line:
Timer T1=new Timer(interval, ActionListener);
^
This is what it looks like and the error reads: cannot resolve symbol; constructor Timer.
please tell me if yiou have any information or suggestions as to how this error might be remedied.

Sure, here it is:
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.Timer;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.util.*;
interface ActionListener
     void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event);
class Ploid
     public static void main(String[] args)
          class Car implements ActionListener
               int mpg=30;
               int mph=35;
               int gtank=20;
               int interval;
               int changer;
               int totalmiles;
               Car(int x)
                    interval=x;
               public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
                    for(int c=0;c<(interval/1000);c++)
                         totalmiles=totalmiles+mph;
                    int hyt=mpg*gtank;
                    if(totalmiles>hyt)
                         int y=totalmiles-hyt;
                         totalmiles=totalmiles-y;
                         System.out.println(totalmiles);
                    else
                         System.out.println(totalmiles);
class SUV implements ActionListener
     int mpg=15;
     int mph=55;
     int gtank=30;
     int interval;
     int changer;
     int totalmiles;
     SUV(int x)
          interval=x;
          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
               for(int c=0;c<(interval/1000);c++)
                    totalmiles=totalmiles+mph;
               int hyt=mpg*gtank;
               if(totalmiles>hyt)
                    int y=totalmiles-hyt;
                    totalmiles=totalmiles-y;
                    System.out.println(totalmiles);
               else
                    System.out.println(totalmiles);
class Semi implements ActionListener
     int mpg=60;
     int mph=80;
     int gtank=50;
     int interval;
     int changer;
     int totalmiles;
     Semi(int x)
          interval=x;
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
          for(int c=0;c<(interval/1000);c++)
               totalmiles=totalmiles+mph;
          int hyt=mpg*gtank;
          if(totalmiles>hyt)
               int y=totalmiles-hyt;
               totalmiles=totalmiles-y;
               System.out.println(totalmiles);
          else
               System.out.println(totalmiles);
          String flag="y";
          String trav=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How long do you want to drive?(1000=1 hour)");
          int t1=Integer.parseInt(trav);
          Car listen=new Car(t1);
          SUV listener2=new SUV(t1);
          Semi listener3=new Semi(t1);
          final int t2=t1/1000;
          final int t3=t1/t2;
          ActionListener listener=null;
          Timer T1=new Timer(t3, listener);
          Timer T2=new Timer(t3, listener);
          Timer T3=new Timer(t3, listener);
          while(flag.equals("y"))
               T1.start();
               T2.start();
               T3.start();
               String g=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Do you want to drive again?");
               if((g.equals("y"))||(g.equals("Y")))
                    System.out.println("Let's Drive!");
               else
                    flag=g;
               System.exit(0);
}Here is the errors:
[errors]
A:\Ploid2.java:116: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : constructor Timer (int,ActionListener)
location: class javax.swing.Timer
          Timer T1=new Timer(t3, listener);
^
A:\Ploid2.java:117: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : constructor Timer (int,ActionListener)
location: class javax.swing.Timer
          Timer T2=new Timer(t3, listener);
^
A:\Ploid2.java:118: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : constructor Timer (int,ActionListener)
location: class javax.swing.Timer
          Timer T3=new Timer(t3, listener);
^
3 errors
Process completed.
[errors]
****There is the source code and the errors the compiler returns. That should be more help.****

Class error - cannot resolve symbol "MyDocumentListener"

Hello,
this is a groaner I'm sure, but I don't see the problem.
Newbie-itis probably ...
I'm not concerned with what the class does, but it would be nice for the silly thing to compile!
What the heck am I missing for "MyDocumentListener" ?
C:\divelog>javac -classpath C:\ CenterPanel.java
CenterPanel.java:53: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class MyDocumentListener
location: class divelog.CenterPanel
MyDocumentListener myDocumentListener = new MyDocumentListener(); // define the listener class
^
CenterPanel.java:53: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class MyDocumentListener
location: class divelog.CenterPanel
MyDocumentListener myDocumentListener = new MyDocumentListener(); // define the listener class
^
2 errors
package divelog;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.filechooser.*;
import javax.swing.text.*;
public class CenterPanel extends JPanel implements ActionListener
{ // Opens class
static private final String newline = "\n";
private JTextArea comments;
private JScrollPane scrollpane;
private JButton saveButton, openButton;
private JLabel whiteshark;
private Box box;
private BufferedReader br ;
private String str;
private JTextArea instruct;
private File defaultDirectory = new File("C://divelog");
private File fileDirectory = null;
private File currentFile= null;
public CenterPanel()
{ // open constructor CenterPanel
setBackground(Color.white);
comments = new JTextArea("Enter comments, such as " +
"location, water conditions, sea life you observed," +
" and problems you may have encountered.", 15, 10);
comments.setLineWrap(true);
comments.setWrapStyleWord(true);
comments.setEditable(true);
comments.setFont(new Font("Times-Roman", Font.PLAIN, 14));
// add a document listener for changes to the text,
// query before opening a new file to decide if we need to save changes.
MyDocumentListener myDocumentListener = new MyDocumentListener(); // define the listener class
comments.getDocument().addDocumentListener(myDocumentListener); // create the reference for the class
// ------ Document listener class -----------
class MyDocumentListener implements DocumentListener {
public void insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
Calculate(e);
public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
Calculate(e);
public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
private void Calculate(DocumentEvent e) {
// do something here
scrollpane = new JScrollPane(comments);
scrollpane.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS);
saveButton = new JButton("Save Comments", new ImageIcon("images/Save16.gif"));
saveButton.addActionListener( this );
saveButton.setToolTipText("Click this button to save the current file.");
openButton = new JButton("Open File...", new ImageIcon("images/Open16.gif"));
openButton.addActionListener( this );
openButton.setToolTipText("Click this button to open a file.");
whiteshark = new JLabel("", new ImageIcon("images/gwhite.gif"), JLabel.CENTER);
Box boxH;
boxH = Box.createHorizontalBox();
boxH.add(openButton);
boxH.add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(15));
boxH.add(saveButton);
box = Box.createVerticalBox();
box.add(scrollpane);
box.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(10));
box.add(boxH);
box.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(15));
box.add(whiteshark);
add(box);
} // closes constructor CenterPanel
public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent evt )
{ // open method actionPerformed
JFileChooser jfc = new JFileChooser();
// these do not work !!
// -- set the file types to view --
// ExtensionFileFilter filter = new ExtensionFileFilter();
// FileFilter filter = new FileFilter();
//filter.addExtension("java");
//filter.addExtension("txt");
//filter.setDescription("Text & Java Files");
//jfc.setFileFilter(filter);
     //Add a custom file filter and disable the default "Accept All" file filter.
jfc.addChoosableFileFilter(new JTFilter());
jfc.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);
// -- open the default directory --
// public void setCurrentDirectory(File dir)
// jfc.setCurrentDirectory(new File("C://divelog"));
jfc.setCurrentDirectory(defaultDirectory);
jfc.setSize(400, 300);
jfc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
Container parent = saveButton.getParent();
//========================= Test Button Actions ================================
//========================= Open Button ================================
if (evt.getSource() == openButton)
int choice = jfc.showOpenDialog(CenterPanel.this);
File file = jfc.getSelectedFile();
/* a: */
if (file != null && choice == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
String filename = jfc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath();
// -- compare the currentFile to the file chosen, alert of loosing any changes to currentFile --
// If (currentFile != filename)
// -- get the current directory name -------
// public File getCurrentDirectory( );
File f=new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
fileDirectory = jfc.getCurrentDirectory();
// -- remember the last directory used --
if (defaultDirectory != fileDirectory)
{defaultDirectory = fileDirectory;}
try
{ //opens try
comments.getLineCount( );
// -- clear the old data before importing the new file --
comments.selectAll();
comments.replaceSelection("");
// -- get the new data ---
br = new BufferedReader (new FileReader(file));
while ((str = br.readLine()) != null)
{//opens while
comments.append(str);
} //closes while
} // close try
catch (IOException ioe)
{ // open catch
comments.append(newline +"Open command not successful:" + ioe + newline);
} // close catch
// ---- display the values of the directory variables -----------------------
comments.append(
newline + "The f directory variable contains: " + f +
newline + "The fileDirectory variable contains: " + fileDirectory +
newline + "The defaultDirectory variable contains: " + defaultDirectory );
else
comments.append("Open command cancelled by user." + newline);
} //close if statement /* a: */
//========================= Save Button ================================
} else if (evt.getSource() == saveButton)
int choice = jfc.showSaveDialog(CenterPanel.this);
if (choice == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
File fileName = jfc.getSelectedFile();
// -- get the current directory name -------
// public File getCurrentDirectory( );
File f=new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
fileDirectory = jfc.getCurrentDirectory();
// -- remember the last directory used --
if (defaultDirectory != fileDirectory)
{defaultDirectory = fileDirectory;}
//check for existing files. Warn users & ask if they want to overwrite
for(int i = 0; i < fileName.length(); i ++) {
File tmp = null;
tmp = (fileName);
if (tmp.exists()) // display pop-up alert
//public static int showConfirmDialog( Component parentComponent,
// Object message,
// String title,
// int optionType,
// int messageType,
// Icon icon);
int confirm = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null,
fileName + " already exists on " + fileDirectory
+ "\n \nContinue?", // msg
"Warning! Overwrite File!", // title
JOptionPane.OK_CANCEL_OPTION, // buttons displayed
                    // JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE
                    // JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE
                    // JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE
                    // JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE
JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE,
null);
if (confirm != JOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
{ //user cancels the file overwrite.
try {
jfc.cancelSelection();
break;
catch(Exception e) {}
// ----- Save the file if everything is OK ----------------------------
try
{ // opens try
BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(fileName));
bw.write(comments.getText());
bw.flush();
bw.close();
comments.append( newline + newline + "Saving: " + fileName.getName() + "." + newline);
break;
} // closes try
catch (IOException ioe)
{ // open catch
comments.append(newline +"Save command unsuccessful:" + ioe + newline);
} // close catch
} // if exists
} //close for loop
else
comments.append("Save command cancelled by user." + newline);
} // end-if save button
} // close method actionPerformed
} //close constructor CenterPanel
} // Closes class CenterPanel

There is no way to be able to see MyDocumentListener class in the way you wrote. The reason is because MyDocumentListener class inside the constructor itself. MyDocumentListener class is an inner class, not suppose to be inside a constructor or a method. What you need to do is simple thing, just move it from inside the constructor and place it between two methods.
that's all folks
Qusay

PLEASE HELP: cannot resolve symbol class

it's showing me the error on the following lines 7 and 9
it says cannot resolve symbol class Name and cannot resolve symbol class Phone
I also have a package name addressBook and it contains two files Entry.java and Address.java
Here is the code:
import java.io.*;
import addressBook.*;
public class AddressDr
     public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException
          Name name;
          Address address;
          Phone phone;
          Entry entry;
          String first, last, middle, street, city, state, zip;
          int areaCode, number;
          BufferedReader in;
          in=new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
          PrintWriter outFile;
          outFile=new PrintWriter(new FileWriter("Entries"));
          System.out.println("Quit entered fot the first name ends the " + "application.");
          System.out.print("Enter first name: ");
          first=in.readLine();
          while (first.compareTo("Quit") !=0)
               System.out.print("Enter last name: ");
               last=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter middle name: ");
               middle=in.readLine();
               name=new Name(first, last, middle);
               System.out.print("Enter street address: ");
               street=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter city: ");
               city=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter state: ");
               state=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter ZIP code: ");
               zip=in.readLine();
               address=new Address(street, city, state, zip);
               System.out.print("Enter areaCode: ");
               areaCode = Integer.parseInt(in.readLine());
               System.out.print("Enter number: ");
               number=Integer.parseInt(in.readLine());
               phone=new Phone(areaCode, number);
               entry= new Entry(name, address, phone);
               entry.writeToFile(outFile);
               System.out.print("Enter first name: ");
               first=in.readLine();
          outFile.close();
}

OK. Here is how I did it.
I have AddressDr which is Address driver.
I have two files Address and Entry which in package addressBook.
AddressDr:
import java.io.*;
import addressBook.*;
public class AddressDr
     public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException
          Name name;
          Address address;
          Phone phone;
          Entry entry;
          String first, last, middle, street, city, state, zip;
          int areaCode, number;
          BufferedReader in;
          in=new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
          PrintWriter outFile;
          outFile=new PrintWriter(new FileWriter("Entries"));
          System.out.println("Quit entered fot the first name ends the " + "application.");
          System.out.print("Enter first name: ");
          first=in.readLine();
          while (first.compareTo("Quit") !=0)
               System.out.print("Enter last name: ");
               last=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter middle name: ");
               middle=in.readLine();
               name=new Name(first, last, middle);
               System.out.print("Enter street address: ");
               street=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter city: ");
               city=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter state: ");
               state=in.readLine();
               System.out.print("Enter ZIP code: ");
               zip=in.readLine();
               address=new Address(street, city, state, zip);
               System.out.print("Enter areaCode: ");
               areaCode = Integer.parseInt(in.readLine());
               System.out.print("Enter number: ");
               number=Integer.parseInt(in.readLine());
               phone=new Phone(areaCode, number);
               entry= new Entry(name, address, phone);
               entry.writeToFile(outFile);
               System.out.print("Enter first name: ");
               first=in.readLine();
          outFile.close();
Entry:
package addressBook;
import java.io.*;
public class Entry
     Name name;
     Address address;
     Phone phone;
public Entry(Name newName, Address newAddress, Phone phoneNumber)
     name = newName;
     address = newAddress;
     phone = phoneNumber;
public Name knowName()
     return name;
public Address knowAddress()
     return address;
public Phone knowPhone()
     return phone;
public void writeToFile(PrintWriter outFile)
     outFile.println(name.knowFirstName());
     outFile.println(name.knowLastName());
     outFile.println(name.knowMiddleName());
     oufFile.println(address.knowStreet());
     outFile.println(address.knowState());
     outFile.println(address.knowCity());
     outFile.println(address.knowZip());
     outFile.println(phone.knowAreaCode());
     outFile.println(phone.knowDigits());
Address:
package addressBook;
public class Address
     String street;
     String city;
     String state;
     String zipCode;
     public Address(String newStreet, String newCity, String newState, String zip)
          street=newStreet;
          city=newCity;
          state=newState;
          zipCode=zip;
     public String knowStreet()
          return street;
     public String knowCity()
          return city;
     public String knowState()
          return state;
     public String knowZip()
          return zipCode;
}

Recieving cannot resolve symbol symbol : class Serializable

I'm receiving the error:
cannot resolve symbol symbol : class Serializable
The class is as follows:
//package cscie160.hw5;
import java.io.Serializable
* @author Eddie Brodie
* @version %I%, %G%
public class AccountInfo implements Serializable
     public int _accountNumber;
     public int _pin;
     public AccountInfo(int accountNumber, int pin)
          _accountNumber = accountNumber;
          _pin = pin;
I've tried importing java.*
I've also checked my classpath.
Any ideas?

Try taking the import statement out of the comment block; that might help

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