title: Java Class Instantiation
body: <p>I have a file, main.java, and several other files in the same package. Each file is something.class, and I would like to execute them, but I'm having problems locating how to instantiate the class from a something.java file, and then execute it. I am new to java, this is only the second program I've written so please be gentle. </p>
  
  <p>One of the files I'm using is startmessage.java, and here is what I've tried:</p>
  
  <p><code>Object StartMessage = new StartMessage();</code></p>
  
  <p>I don't even know if that's correct. Any and all help is very much appreciated.</p>