non-static variable error

[Mr. Neo]

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public class First
{
public Second a = new Second();

public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("First: main");
a.Test();
}
}


How come when I try to call a.Test() I get a "non-static variable a cannot be referenced from a static context" error?  If I change a to being a static variable, everything works out fine.  Does this mean that static variables can only be accessed from within static methods?

[iago]

Does this mean that static variables can only be accessed from within static methods?

No, other way around.  Non-static variables can only be accessed from non-static methods.

[Mr. Neo]

Thank you for clarifying that.