Structure of Java Program
Structure of a java program is the standard format released by Language developer to the
Industry programmer.
Sun Micro System has prescribed the following structure for the java programmers for
developing java application.
A package is a collection of classes, interfaces and sub-packages. A sub package
contains collection of classes, interfaces and sub-sub packages etc. java.lang.*;
package is imported by default and this package is known as default package.
Class is keyword used for developing user defined data type and every java
program must start with a concept of class.
"ClassName" represent a java valid variable name treated as a name of the class
each and every class name in java is treated as user-defined data type.
Data member represents either instance or static they will be selected based on
the name of the class.
User-defined methods represents either instance or static they are meant for
performing the operations either once or each and every time.
Each and every java program starts execution from the main() method. And hence
main() method is known as program driver.
Since main() method of java is not returning any value and hence its return type
must be void.
Since main() method of java executes only once throughout the java program
execution and hence its nature must be static.
Since main() method must be accessed by every java programmer and hence
whose access specifier must be public.
Each and every main() method of java must take array of objects of String.
Block of statements represents set of executable statements which are in term
calling user-defined methods are containing business-logic.
The file naming conversion in the java programming is that which-ever class is
containing main() method, that class name must be given as a file name with an
extension .java.
Example 1:
public class HelloWorld {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello, World!");
+------------------------------+
| Start JVM & Program |
+--------------+---------------+
|
v
+------------------------------+
| main method is called |
+--------------+---------------+
|
v
+------------------------------+
| int a = 10 |
| int b = 20 |
+--------------+---------------+
|
v
+------------------------------+
| int sum = a + b |
| (sum = 10 + 20 = 30) |
+--------------+---------------+
|
Example 2:
