Error compiling Java file

Question

Hi, I have a Java file which is a basic diary function, but I cannot get it to compile as it seems to have a problem with the date class (cannot resolve symbol error). I am new to java and any tips/suggestions would be helpful.
Here is the code:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.lang.String;
import java.util.Date;
class organiser
     static BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader (System.in));
     public static void main (String [] args) throws IOException
      Date now = new Date();
      String message = now.toString();
      message += "  ";
      message += "Hello, please select an option";
      System.out.println(message);
          Calendar rightNow = Calendar.getInstance();
          Date now = new date(rightNow.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH),rightNow.get(Calendar.MONTH)+1,rightNow.get(Calendar.YEAR));
          boolean kill=false;
          Vector nums = new Vector();
          nums.addElement("zz");
          Welcome(NOW);
          while(!kill)
               MainMenu();
               int n = Options();
               switch (n)
                    case 1:{AddAnEvent();break;}
                    case 2:{SeeTodayEvents();break;}
                    case 3:{SeeTodayReminders();break;}
                    case 4:{SeeParticularDay();break;}
                    case 5:{SeeRange();break;}
                    case 6:{SeeAll();}
                    case 7:{Update();}
                    case 8:{kill=true;}
     static int Options() throws IOException
          boolean finished=false;
          while (!finished)
               String s =in.readLine();
               try
                    int x=Integer.parseInt(s);
                    if(x>0 && x<9)return x;
                    else System.out.println("You must choose an option");
               catch(Exception e)
               System.out.println("You must choose an option");
     return 8;
static void MainMenu()
     System.out.print("Choose an option to continue:");
     System.out.println("---");
     System.out.println("Enter 1 to add an event");
     System.out.println("Enter 2 to see all todays events");
     System.out.println("Enter 3 to see all todays reminders");
     System.out.println("Enter 4 to see all events on a particular day");
     System.out.println("Enter 5 to see all events on a particular time interval");
     System.out.println("Enter 6 to see all events");
     System.out.println("Enter 7 to update the diary file");
     System.out.println("Enter 8 to exit the organiser program");
static void Welcome(date NOW)
static void AddAnEvent() throws IOException
     System.out.println("Enter date for new event in format 01/01/2001");
     date b = requestDate();
     System.out.println("How many days before the event wopuld you like to be reminded?");
     int k = requestReminderDate();
     System.out.println("Enter description of event");
     String s=in.readLine();
     event mo = new event(b,k,s);
     System.out.println("Entry successfully added");
static date requestDate() throws IOException
     date ed=new date(01,01,2001);
     boolean never=true;
     while(never)
          try{
               String s =in.readLine();
               String day = "";
               String month = "";
               String year = "";
               day = day+s.charAt(0);
               day = day+s.charAt(1);
               month = month+s.charAt(2);
               month = month+s.charAt(3);
               year = year+s.charAt(4);
               year = year+s.charAt(5);
               year = year+s.charAt(6);
               year = year+s.charAt(7);
               if(ed.validateDate(Integer.parseInt(day),Integer.parseInt(month),Integer.parseInt(year)))
                    ed = new date(Integer.parseInt(day),Integer.parseInt(month),Integer.parseInt(year));
                    return ed;
          else System.out.println("You have entered an invalid date");
     catch(Exception e)
          System.out.println("You have entered the date in an unrecognised format");
return ed;
static int requestReminderDate()throws IOException
     boolean never=true;
     while (never)
          String s =in.readLine();
          try
               int x=integer.parseInt(s);
               return x;
          catch(Exception e)
               System.out.println("You have entered the date in an unrecognised FORMAT");
     return 0;
     System.exit(1);
}

Answer 1

hi,
static int Options() throws IOException
static void MainMenu()
static void Welcome(date NOW)
static void AddAnEvent() throws IOException
static date requestDate() throws IOException
static int requestReminderDate()throws IOException
i think u made all these methods as staic because u got compiling error "the method ------- from the type organiser is not static" .
u are meant to write the code something like this,
Class Organiser{
Public Organiser(){
call();
private void call(){
  Date now = new Date();
      String message = now.toString();
      message += "  ";
      message += "Hello, please select an option";
      System.out.println(message);
          Calendar rightNow = Calendar.getInstance();
          Date now = new date(rightNow.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH),rightNow.get(Calendar.MONTH)+1,rightNow.get(Calendar.YEAR));
          boolean kill=false;
          Vector nums = new Vector();
          nums.addElement("zz");
          Welcome(NOW);
          while(!kill)
               MainMenu();
               int n = Options();
               switch (n)
                    case 1:{AddAnEvent();break;}
                    case 2:{SeeTodayEvents();break;}
                    case 3:{SeeTodayReminders();break;}
                    case 4:{SeeParticularDay();break;}
                    case 5:{SeeRange();break;}
                    case 6:{SeeAll();}
                    case 7:{Update();}
                    case 8:{kill=true;}
public int Options() throws IOException{
    public  void MainMenu(){
    public  void Welcome(date NOW){
    public  void AddAnEvent() throws IOException{
     public date requestDate() throws IOException{
    public  int requestReminderDate()throws IOException{
public static void main (String [] args) throws IOException
Organiser organiser=new Organiser();
}and follow coventions as said in previous replies
with regards
satya