Getting variables - a simple question

Question

OK, I realise this post rather smacks of ignorance, but there is something I clearly have so far failed to understand and would be highly grateful if someone could help me understand it.
My problem is this: I pass in a variable as an argument to the main method. How can I then access that variable later in the program without passing it from method to method as I go. To be a little more precise, I mean, if I have a variable which I pass in like this:
String resultPath = args[1];and write a method such as:
public String getResultPath()
      return resultPath;
} How can I later access this variable with "getResultPath"?
For the time being, the process escapes me. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks folks.

Answer 1

Would something like the following do the job? public class AccesParam {
   private static String result;
   public static String getResult() { return result; }
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      result= args[1];
   // rest of program here; even the outside worl ca
   // access the 'result' value by using the getter method
} kind regards,
Jos