regarding main() method

[Krishna Bulusu]

hello,
i came across the fallowing questions in a mock exam....

question 1)

class XTC {

static void main ( String [ ] args ) { // ---> line 1
int x = true ? 10 : 20 ; // ---> line 2
System . out . println ( x ) ; // ---> line 3
}
}

here i have mark....that it will rise an Exception at runtime saying that there is no main method..

but the Answere is : compiles and prints 10 in the console.

question 02)

class ZZY {

protected static void main ( String [ ] ka ) {
Test t = new Test ( ) ;
t . getInner ( ) . doSomething ( ) ;
}
}

Options :

a . Compiler error - class Test . Inner not accessible from ZZY
b . Compiler error - doSomething is declared abstract in Greater
c . Compiler error - doSomething in Inner can't override doSomething of Greater - the access modifier is not present in Greater
d . Compiles & prints " I'm in inner " to the console on execution

how came the Ans is 'd'? here the main methos is protected....won't it give runti,e exception??

plz give me reply....

thanks in advance

krishna.

[warren li]

Trust the javac and java compiler. The answers given are rubbish. Which mock exam did you take?
Paste it and compile it, main must be and only be public. code compiles, but doesn't run.

[Krishna Bulusu]

yeah.....

these questions r from voodoo....u know in all qusetions they don't declare the main as public..they r giving like

static void main(String args[])....

how come it is possible..??

thanks for ur reply....

krishna.