Static methods and how to access

Question

Hi,
This seems like a silly quesion but i am trying to access a static method but it tells me that i cant.
The method i am calling from is not static
Thanks

Answer 1

syntax: class name dot static method name (assuming the method is accessible): StaticMethodClassName.aStaticMethod();
can't reference a class member (variable, object, method, ...) from a static method because a static method is not a class member (it is simply a method whose scope is confined to that of the class in which it is defined).
example:
class Foo
int i;
public static void hasSyntaxErr() // this method is not a member of Foo
i = 0; // not allowed because i is a member of Foo
class Fooo
void testStatic() { Foo.hasSyntaxErr(); }
}