static-methods

I have a class that must have some static methods. Inside these static methods I need to call the method getClass() to make the following call: public static void startMusic() { URL songPath = getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("background.midi"); } However Eclipse tells me: Cannot make a static reference to the non-static method getClass() from the type Object What is the appropriate way to fix this compile time error? Just use TheClassName.class instead of getClass() . Sergey Ushakov As for the code example in the question, the standard solution is to reference the class explicitly by

Say I have a class that's meant to perform a single function. After performing the function, it can be destroyed. Is there any reason to prefer one of these approaches? // Initialize arguments in constructor MyClass myObject = new MyClass(arg1, arg2, arg3); myObject.myMethod(); // Pass arguments to method MyClass myObject = new MyClass(); myObject.myMethod(arg1, arg2, arg3); // Pass arguments to static method MyClass.myMethod(arg1, arg2, arg3); I was being intentionally vague about the details, to try to get guidelines for different situations. But I didn't really have in mind simple library

In a non-static method I could use this.GetType() and it would return the Type . How can I get the same Type in a static method? Of course, I can't just write typeof(ThisTypeName) because ThisTypeName is known only in runtime. Thanks! If you're looking for a 1 liner that is equivalent to this.GetType() for static methods, try the following. Type t = MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType Although this is likely much more expensive than just using typeof(TheTypeName) . Jon Skeet There's something that the other answers haven't quite clarified, and which is relevant to your idea of the type