Been staring at my code for an hour and still can't see the issue. Android - Java development -

java:

package com.example.test1;  import android.app.activity; import android.os.bundle;  public class splash extends activity {  @override protected void oncreate(bundle travislovebacon) {     // todo auto-generated method stub     super.oncreate(travislovebacon);     setcontentview(r.layout.splash);}     thread timer = new thread(){         public void run(){             try{                 sleep(5000);              } catch (interruptedexception e){                 e.printstacktrace();                 }finally{                        intent openstartingpoint = new intent ("com.example.test1.mainactivity");                     startactivity(openstartingpoint);                 }             }     }   ; timer.start();  

xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <linearlayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="match_parent"     android:orientation="vertical"      android:background="@drawable/splash_background">   </linearlayout> 

edit: terribly sorry! posting in haste , forgot list errors.

timer.start(); - syntax error, insert "}" complete classbody - syntax error on token "start", identifier expected after token

i've been staring @ code hour , can't find issue. know bug stupid syntax error thats staring right @ me.

any appreciated!

delete ; before timer.start(); , delete } @ end of setcontentview(r.layout.splash);} line.