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  1. /* package whatever; // don't place package name! */
  2.  
  3. import java.util.*;
  4. import java.lang.*;
  5. import java.io.*;
  6.  
  7. /* Name of the class has to be "Main" only if the class is public. */
  8. class Ideone
  9. {
  10. 	public static void main (String[] args) throws java.lang.Exception
  11. 	{
  12. 		new Printer("Message: ");
  13.  
  14.         try {
  15.             throw new Exception();
  16.         }
  17.         catch(Exception e) {
  18.             //This works
  19.             Printer.print(e.toString());
  20.  
  21.             //This generates a cannot find symbol error when compiling
  22.             Printer.printError(e);
  23.             //     ^ here	
  24.         }
  25.     }
  26. }
  27.  
  28. class Printer {
  29.     private static String errorTitle;
  30.     private static String regularTitle;
  31.  
  32.     Printer(String regularTitle_) {
  33.         errorTitle = "Some error: ";
  34.         regularTitle = regularTitle_;
  35.     }
  36.  
  37.     public static void printError(Exception e) {
  38.         System.out.println(errorTitle + e.getMessage());
  39.     }
  40.  
  41.     public static void print(String message) {
  42.         System.out.println(regularTitle + message);
  43.     }
  44. }
Success #stdin #stdout 0.11s 320576KB
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Standard input is empty
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Message: java.lang.Exception
Some error: null
https://ideone.com/wQKXXY
language:
Java (HotSpot 12)
created:
10 years ago
visibility:
public

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