Calling method that needs to be static but cant be?

[wreed12345]

So im trying to call the dispose method in this class by writing

1	Pixmap.dispose():

but this error comes up: Cannot make a static reference to the non-static method dispose() from the type Pixmap
So as i go to change the dispose() method to a static method i get this error: Illegal modifier for the interface method dispose; only public & abstract are permitted
Is there any work around to this?

This is the pixmap class

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package com.reed.snow.framework; import com.reed.snow.framework.Graphics.PixmapFormat; public interface Pixmap {     public int getWidth();     public int getHeight();     public PixmapFormat getFormat();     public void dispose(); }

[Abuse]

You need an instance of a class implementing the Pixmap interface.

[Jimmt]

Reread what Abuse said. An instance of a class that implements Pixmap, not an instance of Pixmap. Learn basic OOP before trying to deal with pixmaps; if you're trying to instantiate a interface like that...

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[wreed12345]

Ooops sorry guys i figured it out. I think i was asking the wrong thing anyway thanks for the help. please excuse my stupidity.

solution

1	VariableName.dispose();