Here is a simple class which demonstrates the use of a static method.

public class Ice_Cream
{
//Attribute
private String flavor;
//Constructor
public Ice_Cream( String flavor )
{
this.flavor = flavor;
}
//Behavior
public String Get_flavor()
{
return flavor;
}
public static int Get_price()
{
return 5;
}
public String Change_flavor( String flavor_change )
{
this.flavor = flavor_change;
return flavor;
}
}



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public class Ice_Cream_Main
{
public static void Print_Ice_Cream( Ice_Cream cone )
{
System.out.println( cone.Get_flavor() );
System.out.println( Ice_Cream.Get_price() + " shekel" );
}
public static void main( String args[] )
{
Ice_Cream cone1 = new Ice_Cream( "chocolate" );
Ice_Cream cone2 = new Ice_Cream( "vanilla" );
Print_Ice_Cream( cone1 );
Print_Ice_Cream( cone2 );
cone1.Change_flavor( "strawberry" );
cone2.Change_flavor( "cookie dough" );
Print_Ice_Cream( cone1 );
Print_Ice_Cream( cone2 );
}
}

© Nachum Danzig December 2003