Noob Question: How do you get Java Graphics to work?

[Coolmaster]

I'm just testing out how 2D graphics work in Java, and I'm following this https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/2d/overview/rendering.html to just try out some of the methods and I can't get it to work.

 

Here's my code:

package com.company;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        public void paint (Graphics g) {
            Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
        }
        g.drawString("Hello", 10, 10);
    }

}

I get the error "illegal start of expression 7:9", and I don't know what that means.

 

I'm using IntelliJ and there is an error after "paint" and the "g" after it. And  "Graphics g" is red and wherever "g" is it is also red, and when you hover over it, it says "Cannot resolve symbol 'g'".

 

This is probably a stupid question but how do you get it to work?

[Coolmaster]

Ok I figured it out myself. Followed this guide