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A `main` method must be `public`, `static`, and return `void` (see
[JLS §12.1.4]).
For example, the following method is confusing, because it is an overload of a
valid `main` method (it has the same name and signature), but is not a valid
`main` method:
```java
class Test {
static void main(String[] args) {
System.err.println("hello world");
}
}
```
```
$ java T.java
error: 'main' method is not declared 'public static'
```
[JLS §12.1.4]: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se11/html/jls-12.html#jls-12.1.4
TIP: If you're declaring a method that isn't intended to be used as the main
method of your program, prefer to use a name other than `main`. It's confusing
to humans and static analysis to see methods like `private int main(String[]
args)`.
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