Can the main( ) method be specified as private or protected?

Question

Can the main() method be specified as private or protected?

Will it compile?

Will it run?

Answer 1

Yes, It will compile but Not Run. It will give you the following errors

Error: Main method not found in class A, please define the main method as: public static void main(String[] args) or a JavaFX application class must extend javafx.application.Application

Following are the simple code for testing

class A {
  private static void main(String arg[])
  {
  System.out.print(2+3);
  }
}