[ERROR TEMPLATE] Java - Forget to create object in accessing a non-static method

[nedpals]

Name	Type	Code	Language
Forget to create object in accessing a non-static method	Compile-time Error	java.lang.NonStaticMethodAccessError	Java

Description

Accessing a non-static method without creating an object of its class.

Sample Code

public class Main {
    // Non-static method
    public void printMessage() {
        System.out.println("Hello, World!");
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Attempt to call the non-static method without creating an object
        printMessage(); // This will result in an error
    }
}

Sample Error Message

Main.java:9: error: non-static method printMessage() cannot be referenced from a static context
        printMessage(); // This will result in an error
        ^
1 error

Implementation Checklist

• Implemented analysis
• Implemented explanation translation
• Implemented bug fix generation
• Add tests