Top "Cannot-find-symbol" questions

This tag is used when code returns an error message that a symbol cannot be located.

What does a "Cannot find symbol" or "Cannot resolve symbol" error mean?

Please explain the following about "Cannot find symbol", "Cannot resolve symbol" or "Symbol not found" errors: What do they mean? …

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How to use a Java class in JSP scriptlet? Error says the class cannot be resolved to a type

I have written a sample JSP file in Eclipse and a Java file and was trying to call the Java …

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Cannot resolve symbol default_web_client_id in Firebase's Android Codelab

I am trying to learn Firebase, so I went through the Android Codelab. The project they gave me however, had …

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Cannot find Symbol for char

School assignment, so this code is meaningless. Whenever I try to use a char, I always seem to get this …

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Maven throws compilation error, "Cannot find symbol" on @XmlAccessorType, but I can find it

Why is my mvn clean install command telling me that it Cannot find Symbol, when the class that it complains …

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JOptionPane Cannot Find Symbol

I am trying to create a simple calculator using JOptionPane. I have encountered compiling errors. import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public …

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Java - pass object as parameter in constructor

My gaol is to use an instance of a class as parameter for another class. I will describe my problem …

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Why do I get an error: cannot find symbol variable in R class

The following source code should make a picture and display it on the screen. But I get some errors. Cannot …

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