Strange java error.

Energize · 22 Jan 2010 at 23:08

Netbeans is giving me this:

for this,

Code:

blackBorder = new BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black);

Why does netbeans think the createLineBorder method is a class? :confused:

RobH · 22 Jan 2010 at 23:36

There's your problem.

Code:

blackBorder = [COLOR="Red"][B]new[/B][/COLOR] BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black);

The createLineBorder(...) method is a static member of the BorderFactory class and doesn't require an object instantiation. Just remove the new keyword.

Energize · 22 Jan 2010 at 23:42

Thanks.

I have no idea how that got in there because I copied the correct line of code from the Sun website.

RobH · 22 Jan 2010 at 23:55

That's pretty bad if it's on Sun's website because it's nowhere near valid, even if the method was not a static member then the new keyword would still be invalid, it would need to have a constructor call in it.

Code:

blackBorder = new BorderFactory[B][COLOR="Red"]()[/COLOR][/B].createLineBorder(Color.black);

Energize · 22 Jan 2010 at 23:58

When I run the program I get a huge window that is wider than the screen, but when I resize it, instead of the jbuttons getting smaller they dissappear off the screen completely, how can I make them shrink instead of vanish?

RobH said:
That's pretty bad if it's on Sun's website because it's nowhere near valid, even if the method was not a static member then the new keyword would still be invalid, it would need to have a constructor call in it.

Code:

blackBorder = new BorderFactory[B][COLOR="Red"]()[/COLOR][/B].createLineBorder(Color.black);

Oh no, the correct version was on suns website, but somehow I must have added a new or pasted it next to it or something!