Can I invoke a java method other than main(String[]) from the command line?

Question

Can I invoke a java method other than main(String[]) from the command line?

Answer 1

No, I don't think so. main() is the entry point. That's defined by the language. You can wrap a script around the main() call ("java MyApp arg1...argn"), of course, to obscure the name (and even hide that you're using Java) and to provide your own parameter syntax and parsing -- that is a capability provided by the OS, of course, through some sort of command-line scripting language.

If you use Java to create other types of executables, like Applets or GWT applications, then the entry point is different, but I think you're thinking specifically about executables run from the command line.