A Simple Java Program

class Sample
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
System.out.println("Java is pure OOP");
}
}

Now Understanding the program

The first line

class Sample

declare a class, which is an object oriented construct. Java is a pure object oriented language so everything in java must be placed inside a class. class is a keyword and used to declare a new class definition. Sample is a java identifier that specifies the name of the class to be defined.

The Braces { & }

In java every class definition begins with an open brace “{“ and end with a matching closing brace “}” just like in C++. But 1 thing to remember , in C++ class definition ends with a semicolon “;” but in java it’s not.

For example

In C++

class SampleCPPclass
{
//Body of the class
};//Semicolone required

In Java

class SampleCPPclass
{
//Body of the class
}//Semicolone not required

The main method

The line “public static void main(String args[])” defines a method named main. This is similar to the main() function in C/C++. Every Java program must include the main method because this is the entry point for the interpreter to begin the execution of the program. But the Java Applets will not use the main method.

Now the keywords public, static & void

public : The keyword public is an access specifier that declares the main method as unprotected so it can accessible to all other classes.

static: The keyword static declares main method as one that belongs to the entire class and not a part of any objects of the class. In Java the main method must always declared as static since  the Java interpreter uses this method before any objects are created.

void : The keyword void is a type modifier states that the main method does not return any value.

The Output Line

The line “System.out.println("Java is pure OOP");” is similar to the printf() statement of C or cout<< construct of C++. Since Java is a pure OOL, every method must be a part of an object. Here the println() method is a member of the out object, which is a static data member of System class.

This program will print the string “Java is pure OOP”