How do I define main(String[] args) in Java without getting warnings and errors?

Question

When I create a new main.java file in the default package in my Eclipse project, it generates a main method that looks like:

public static void main(String[] args)
{
}

This immediately raises a warning that says This method has a constructor name. The suggested fix is to remove the void:

public static main(String[] args)
{
}

Now rather than a warning, I get an error: Illegal modifier for the constructor in type main; only public, protected & private are permitted. If I remove the static, my code now looks like:

public main(String[] args)
{
}

This time, I still get an error, but a different one that says:

Error: Main method not found in class main, please define the main method as:
    public static void main(String[] args)

Argggh! But that takes me right back to where I started. How do I define the main method so that I don't get any errors or warnings?

I'm using Eclipse Juno Service Release 2 and JavaSE-1.7. Please note, I'm very new to Java; I come from a C# background. Also, this is probably a duplicate question, but I can't find it.

Answer 1

Don't call your class main, but Main.

In general, stick to the Java coding standards: start class names with a capital (Main instead of main) and you won't run into these problems.