java - onCreateOptionsMenu compile error -

i tried use oncreateoptionsmenu in application. followed developers blog , didn't work of me.

when use code:

@override         public boolean oncreateoptionsmenu(menu menu)         {             // inflate menu items use in action bar             menuinflater inflater = getmenuinflater();             inflater.inflate(r.menu.homepage_actionbar, menu);             return super.oncreateoptionsmenu(menu);         } 

i got compile errors:

multiple markers @ line     - syntax error on token ")", ; expected       - illegal modifier parameter oncreateoptionsmenu; final       permitted      - syntax error on token "(", ; expected  multiple markers @ line     - void methods cannot return       value 

my xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">  <item      android:id="@+id/add_option"     android:title="add item"     android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"     android:showasaction="ifroom"  />     </menu> 

thank helping

i assume oncreateoptionsmenu method implemented in method of activity.

just move @ "root" level of activity class.