[Devinn]

uhm I get the error non-static method getVersion() cannot be referenced from a static context in this line:
short version = (short) ChannelServer.getVersion();

heres full:

	@Override
	public void sessionOpened(IoSession session) throws Exception {
		log.info("IoSession with {} opened", session.getRemoteAddress());

		if (channel > -1) {
			if (ChannelServer.getInstance(channel).isShutdown()) {
				session.close();
				return;
			}
		}

		byte key[] = { 0x13, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, (byte) 0xB4, 0x00, 0x00,
			0x00, 0x1B, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0F, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x33, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x52, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
		byte ivRecv[] = { 70, 114, 122, 82 };
		byte ivSend[] = { 82, 48, 120, 115 };

		ivRecv[3] = (byte) (Math.random() * 255);
		ivSend[3] = (byte) (Math.random() * 255);
		short version = (short) ChannelServer.getVersion();
		MapleAESOFB sendCypher = new MapleAESOFB(key, ivSend, (short) (0xFFFF - version));
		MapleAESOFB recvCypher = new MapleAESOFB(key, ivRecv, version);

		MapleClient client = new MapleClient(sendCypher, recvCypher, session);
		client.setChannel(channel);

		session.write(MaplePacketCreator.getHello(version, ivSend, ivRecv, false));
		session.setAttribute(MapleClient.CLIENT_KEY, client);
		session.setIdleTime(IdleStatus.READER_IDLE, 30);
		session.setIdleTime(IdleStatus.WRITER_IDLE, 30);
	}

[Dantheman]

The compiler gave you a descriptive error. What is it exactly that you don't understand about it?

[Devinn]

Dantheman, on 28 Jun, 2009 - 02:45 PM, said:

The compiler gave you a descriptive error. What is it exactly that you don't understand about it?

I suck at Java?

[Devinn]

Can anyone help me? I suck at Java

[KYA]

If you calling a method directly from a static context (like main), then you need to make that method static or use it in a non static context.

[Mikeyp926]

Static and non-static stuff can be confusing, but once you understand it, then it makes perfect sense. Static basically means "once per class", and non-static means "once per instance".
In this situation, ChannelServer is a class, not an instance of that class. When you call a method through a class, the method must be static. Since "getVersion()" is not a static method, it must be called through an instance of the ChannelServer class, not through the class name.

Example, to call a static method:

ClassName.method();

but to call a non-static method:

ClassName instance = new ClassName();
instance.method();

Does this make sense?

Hope this helps!
-Michael

[pbl]

To avoid that type of problem, the easiest solution is

class MyClass {

	// MyClass constructor
	MyClass() {
	  .... do all your stuff here
	}

	// the only one static method in yoiur .java file
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	   new MyClass();
	   ... that's it
	}
}

[Mikeyp926]

Right, but isn't the problem with the way that he is calling the .getVersion() method? I could be wrong, but I don't see how the main method has anything to do with this? He just needs to create a ChannelServer object first and make the call using that instead of the class name, right?

but like I said...I could definitely be wrong, seeing as how pbl and kya are the resident experts around here:-)

-Michael

[pbl]

Mikeyp926, on 28 Jun, 2009 - 08:33 PM, said:

Right, but isn't the problem with the way that he is calling the .getVersion() method? I could be wrong, but I don't see how the main method has anything to do with this? He just needs to create a ChannelServer object first and make the call using that instead of the class name, right?

but like I said...I could definitely be wrong, seeing as how pbl and kya are the resident experts around here:-)

-Michael

ChannelServer.getVersion();

is trying a static method in ChannelVersion class
does the class ChannelServer offers a static method getVersion()

he didn't post all his code but I guess that getVersion() should be called on an instance of ChannelServer

just a guess