Restart main in java

[cyber-noob]

Hi
I am an intermediate in java, so I know some programs in java and have a hand on session experience in java. My problem is that how to restart main the class in java. I have created and IRC socket and want to restart the program after closing the stream and socket. So, can any body help me out of this problem. Thanks in advance.

[Zecho]

Hello
If you have a main method which something looks like this.

public static void main(String[] args) {

   // a whole lot of code here that doesn't belong here to start with
}

Now if you want to restart the main method, then you should do something like this

public static void main(String[] args) {
   while(true)
      doWork(args);
}
private static void doWork(String[] args) {

   // the entire bunch of code here ...
}

[cyber-noob]

Hi
I am little confused what you posted in your above post. What command should I put to restart it. Does I have to do some more code to restart the main method. Can you help me more. That is in detail please. The problem is that I have not understood the basic operation which is behind the screens. So, can you explain me what exactly is happening in the background. So that I can clear the concept first.

[Zecho]

Hi
First of all the code that I have posted, just go through it. the first is the main method which is in its general form and the second one is the main method which will be restarted. I am posting the code again, this is the code which will restart your main method

public static void main(String[] args) {
   while(true)
      doWork(args);
}
private static void doWork(String[] args) {

   // the entire bunch of code here ...
}

[Daren]

basically he is saying that your main would be like something like this:

public void main(String[] args)
{
run();
}

run()
{
bunch of code
}


take a look at this example that i actually used:

public static void main (String args[])
	 {
		(new FitClub()).run();
	}



	public void run()
	 {
		
		String msg = " *******Members Menu******* \n" +
		"Select one of the following options:\n"+
		"1. Add Club Members\n" +
		"2. Delete a Member\n" +
		"3. Display the Club Members\n" +
		"4. Exit\n" +
		"\nYour Choice:";
		
		while(true)
		 {
			String str = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, msg, "", 1);
			int sel = Integer.parseInt(str);
			
			switch(sel)
			 {
				case 1:
					addMembers();
					break;
				case 2:
					deleteMember();
					break;
				case 3:
					head();
					displayMembers();
					break;
				case 4:
					return; 
				default: 
					System.out.println("Wrong choice, try again.");
			}		
		}//end while
	}//end run