Problems with static methods

[sandyw]

I having trouble with my project and need a little help please


"The method inputEmployee cannot be declared static; static methods can only be declared in a static or top level type"
Part of my code where the problem is occurring.

public class Employee {
    static ArrayList<Employee> arlist;
	int empid = arlist.size();
	/**
	 * displayMatch inputs a keyword from the user. It then iterates through the
	 * ArrayList of Employees and outputs each one to the screen if the Employee
	 * information contains the keyword.
	 */

	public static Employee inputEmployee() {
		Employee temp = null;

		//prompt for data

		Scanner input_flag = new Scanner(System.in);
		System.out.println("Enter Employee Id Number AB1234==>");
		String empid = input_flag.next();

Here is the other half of the problem
"The method main cannot be declared static; static methods can only be declared in a static or top level type"
part of my code

public static void main(String[] args) {

        arlist = new ArrayList<Employee>();

        kbd = new Scanner(System.in);
		int choice;
		System.out.println("Make a Section: ");

Any help would be great...

thanks
sandy

[RedSon]

I having trouble with my project and need a little help please


"The method inputEmployee cannot be declared static; static methods can only be declared in a static or top level type"
Part of my code where the problem is occurring.

public class Employee {
    static ArrayList<Employee> arlist;
	int empid = arlist.size();
	/**
	 * displayMatch inputs a keyword from the user. It then iterates through the
	 * ArrayList of Employees and outputs each one to the screen if the Employee
	 * information contains the keyword.
	 */

	public static Employee inputEmployee() {
		Employee temp = null;

		//prompt for data

		Scanner input_flag = new Scanner(System.in);
		System.out.println("Enter Employee Id Number AB1234==>");
		String empid = input_flag.next();

Here is the other half of the problem
"The method main cannot be declared static; static methods can only be declared in a static or top level type"
part of my code

public static void main(String[] args) {

        arlist = new ArrayList<Employee>();

        kbd = new Scanner(System.in);
		int choice;
		System.out.println("Make a Section: ");

Any help would be great...

thanks
sandy

The first problem probably comes from using the same variable name twice, empid. The second problem probably comes from using arlist again but I cant be sure because I dont see how arlist is declared.