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copied!<p>That would be the <code>main</code> method.</p> <p>It should be declared as</p> <pre><code>public static void main(String[] args) </code></pre> <ul> <li>It needs to be <code>public</code>, since the JVM should have access to call the method.</li> <li>It needs to be <code>static</code>, as no objects are instantiated when the program starts</li> <li>It takes an array of <code>String</code>s as argument (coming from the command-line)</li> </ul> <p>Some good links to have a look at:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/getStarted/application/index.html#MAIN" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The main Method (from the official Getting started trail)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.java-tips.org/java-se-tips/java.lang/what-is-the-main-method.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">What is the main method</a></li> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/261428/entry-point-for-java-applications-main-init-or-run">Entry point for Java applications: main(), init(), or run()?</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p>Some people may recommend you to write</p> <pre><code>public static void main(String... args) </code></pre> <p>this is equivalent to <code>String[] args</code> <em>if</em> you're using a compiler of version 1.5 or later. (I would discourage this unless you're extensively calling your <code>main</code> method internally with a varying number of arguments.)</p> <p>Others may suggest</p> <pre><code>public static void main(String args[]) </code></pre> <p>This is also equivalent, but discouraged by the <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/codeconv-138413.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Java Coding Convention</a>.</p>

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