this: Cannot use this in static context

Question

Can you please help me with below code. The error is: \"Cannot use This in a static context\"

public class Sample2 {
    /**
     * @param a         


        

Answer 1

See, "this" keyword refers to current object due to which method is under exceution. As, you cannot call static method using instance of class. That is why, "this" can't be used in the above example in a static method as it is trying to print current instance wich is not at all created. So, I think thats why there is an compile time error that you are getting.