[FIXED] Java 11 - Byte.MIN_VALUE & Byte.MAX_VALUE are showing errors in IntelliJ IDEA CE

Issue

I'm trying to get the minimum and maximum values of the byte data type printed but the Byte.MIN_VALUE & the Byte.MAX_VALUE are highlighted in red in the IDE. I'm using IntelliJ IDEA community edition. Would someone be able to help, please? Thanks in advance.

    public class Byte {
    public static void main(String[] args){

        byte myMinByteValue = Byte.MIN_VALUE;
        byte myMaxByteValue = Byte.MIN_VALUE;

        System.out.println("Byte Minimum Value = " + myMinByteValue);
        System.out.println("Byte Maximum Value = " + myMaxByteValue);
    }
}

Solution

You have declared your own Byte class. (Bad idea ...)

Within your Byte class, references to Byte are referring to >>this<< class, not to java.lang.Byte. But your Byte class does not declare MIN_VALUE or MAX_VALUE. Hence the compilation error ... indicated by the red highlighting.

Solutions:

1. Change the name of your class. It is a bad idea to use a name for your class that is the same as the name of a standard class. If leads to various confusing compilation errors ....

2. Use the qualified name for the standard class; i.e. change

    byte myMinByteValue = Byte.MIN_VALUE;
   

   to

    byte myMinByteValue = java.lang.Byte.MIN_VALUE;
   

Answered By - Stephen C
Answer Checked By - Willingham (JavaFixing Volunteer)