Returning a method in a void

Question

I have this code:

package zargclient;

public class Skin {
    protected String ID = "http://i.imgur.com/";
    protected String Name = "";
    protected boolean Locked = false;
    protected boolean StaffName = false;
    public static void main(String ID, String N, boolean L, boolean SN) {
        Skin Result = new Skin();
        Result.ID = ID;
        Result.Name = N;
        Result.Locked = L;
        Result.StaffName = SN;
    }
}

The problem here is that I want to add return Result; to that code, but I can't since Java won't allow it. I can't use specific data arrays such as int[] Items = {1, 2, 3}; since I need to have the array contain strings and booleans.

Is there a solution around this, and if so, can any of you please explain it? I'm new to Java, so it'd be greatly appreciated <3

If you're wondering why I am using this: It's for a project I'm working on, where all 'skins' derive from this Skin class.

Answer 1

Since the method signature of main is void , you should create a new method which returns an Object of type Skin .

package com.steve.research;

public class Skin {
    protected String ID = "http://i.imgur.com/";
    protected String Name = "";
    protected boolean Locked = false;
    protected boolean StaffName = false;

    public static Skin createSkin(String ID, String N, boolean L, boolean SN) {
        Skin result = new Skin();
        result.ID = ID;
        result.Name = N;
        result.Locked = L;
        result.StaffName = SN;
        return result;
    }
}

Or alternatively you could split the code into two classes, Skin and SkinFactory .