How to execute a java program without main method in java 1.7 . I know it works in other releases but i want in 1.7

Question

As far as my knowledge without main core java execution that to in java 1.7 is impossible but still if any answer is there means I am looking for the answer. I don't want the class javafx.application to be appended in the program and all I know is we need to use the thread to get the answer

Answer 1

You can do this, though I don't see how this helps you at all.

public class Main {
    static {
        System.out.println("Hello World");
        System.exit(0);
    }
}

You can "run" this class without a main method.

EDIT: This works on Java 7 update 59 and Java 8 update 51.

$ /opt/jdk1.7.0_79/bin/java -cp . Main
Hello World

$ /opt/jdk1.8.0_51/bin/java -cp . Main
Hello World