Could not find or load main class mean

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A common problem that new Java developers experience is that their programs fail to run with the error message: Could not find or load main class ...

What does this mean, what causes it, and how should you fix it?
Apr 17, 2018 in Java by Akrati
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If your main method is in the class under a package, you should run it over the hierarchical directory.

Assume there is a source code file (Main.java):

package com.test;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("salam 2nya\n");
    }
}

For running this code, you should place Main.Class in the package like directory ./com/test/Main.Java. And in the root directory use java com.test.Main

answered Apr 17, 2018 by sharth
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  1. Use the final modifier to enforce good initialization.
  2. Avoid returning null in methods, for example returning empty collections when applicable.
  3. Use annotations @NotNull and @Nullable
  4. Fail fast and use asserts to avoid propagation of null objects through the whole application when they shouldn't be null.
  5. Use equals with a known object first: if("knownObject".equals(unknownObject)
  6. Prefer valueOf() over toString().
  7. Use null safe StringUtils methods StringUtils.isEmpty(null).
answered Sep 18, 2018 by Sushmita
• 6,910 points

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