Question

I want to create an object using a method but I want it (object+reference) to live even after the method ends. Example of code:

public class start{
public static void main (String [] Args){
  public void createObject(){
    object1 createdObject = new object1();
  }
  createObject();
  createdObject.doSomething();
 }
}

public class object1{
   //code for object 1
}

So my main question is: how to create object using method and let it live even after method ends. The problem is that reference createdObject is popped of stack after method ends and therefore I can’t use it anymore. Is it even possible to create object for further use this way?

Answer 1

public class start{
public static void main (String [] Args){

//class level scope
object1 createdObject = null;

 private void createObject(){
    createdObject = new object1();
  }
}

public class object1{
   //code for object 1
}

NOTE: I have not following naming conventions. But please follow them in actual code

UPDATE: Proper code check it out

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
         new MyClass().doSomething();
    }

}


class MyClass{
    Object obj ;

    public void doSomething(){
        createObject();
    }


    private void createObject(){
        obj = new Object();
        System.out.println("Created MyClass instance");
    }
}