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Thank you for your help but I tried that sintaxis before with no success, 
still get the same error!
CZ


"Lori M Olson [TeamB]" <javadragon@techie.com> escribi� en el mensaje 
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>
> Carlos Zin wrote:
>> Please suppose I have the following case where Tool is a class defined 
>> somewhere else:
>>
>> public class ToolFactory {
>>
>>     private class A extends Tool {}
>>
>>     private class B extends Tool {}
>>
>>     public static Tool makeTool(String toolName) {
>>         if (toolName == "A")
>>             return new A();
>>         else if (toolName == "B")
>>             return new B();
>>         else
>>             return null;
>>     }
>> }
>>
>> I am trying to build a static factory method named "makeTool()" which 
>> produces instances of classes A and B but the compiler complain telling 
>> that non-static variable this cannot be referenced from a static context.
>>
>> Making the method non-static eliminate the error but then I need to make 
>> an instance of Toolfactory in order to access method makeTool(s) which is 
>> not what I want. I need to call "ToolFactory.makeTool(s)", i.e. a static 
>> method with no object instance.
>> How can I solve this problem?
>>
>>
>>
>
> I just ran into this.  It's maddening and embarrassing all at the same 
> time.  You need to use:
>
> return new ToolFactory.A();
> return new ToolFactory.B();
>
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> Regards,
>
> Lori Olson [TeamB]
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