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Methods in Java
Syntax: Method Declaration
<access_modifier> <return_type> <method_name>([parameters,...]) throws
<Exception_Class_Name>
{
stmts;
stmts;
stmts;
return <value/expression>;
}
String driving_licence()
{
return "AP102364";
}
String driving_licence(Date dob, String address)
{
return "AP102364";
}
public String driving_licence(Date dob, String address)
{
return "AP102364";
}
public String driving_licence(Date dob, String address)throws
InvalidAgeException
{
return "AP102364";
}
Method Calling:
<data_type> <return_value> = <method_name>([values,....]);
Examples:
mini_stmt();
welcome_msg("John");
double rem_bal = with_draw(2000);
Types of Methods:
1. Instance Method
2. Static Method
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Ex:
class Test {
void m1() {
System.out.println("m1 instance method");
}
static void m2() {
System.out.println("m2 static method");
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
m2(); // method calling
Test.m2(); // method calling
Test t = new Test();
t.m1();
t.m2();
// m1();error: non-static method m1() cannot be referenced
from a static context
}
}
Ex:
class Test {
void m1() {
System.out.println("m1 instance method");
}
void m3() {
m1();
m2();
System.out.println("m3 instance method");
}
static void m2() {
System.out.println("m2 static method");
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
Test t = new Test();
t.m1();
t.m2();
t.m3();
}
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Method Parameters
class Test {
void m1(int x, double y) {
System.out.println("m1 instance method");
}
static void m2(int x, String y) {
System.out.println("m2 static method");
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
Test t = new Test();
t.m1(10, 20.2);
t.m1(10, 'Y');
t.m1('S', 'Y');
Test.m2(100, "Java");
}
}
Ex:
class Test {
void m1(int x, double y) {
double z = x + y;
System.out.println("m1 instance method : " + z);
}
static void m2(int x, String y) {
System.out.println("m2 static method : " + x + " ## " + y);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
Test t = new Test();
t.m1(10, 20.2);
t.m1(10, 'Y');
t.m1('S', 'Y');
Test.m2(100, "Java");
}
}
Method Return Value:
class Test {
double m1(int x, double y) {
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double z = x + y;
System.out.println("m1 instance method");
return z;
}
static void m2(int x, String y) {
System.out.println("m2 static method : " + x + " ## " + y);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
double x1, y1, z1;
Test t = new Test();
x1 = t.m1(10, 20.2);
y1 = t.m1(10, 'Y');
z1 = t.m1('S', 'Y');
System.out.println("Value 1 : " + x1);
System.out.println("Value 2 : " + y1);
System.out.println("Value 3 : " + z1);
Test.m2(100, "Java");
}
}
Method Parameters Vs Non-primitive:
class Emp {
void empInfo() {
System.out.println("Employee Class");
}
}
class Cust {
void custInfo() {
System.out.println("Customer Class");
}
}
class Test {
static void m1(Emp x, Cust y) {
System.out.println("m1 instance method");
x.empInfo();
y.custInfo();
}
static void m2(int x, String y) {
System.out.println("m2 static method : " + x + " ## " + y);
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public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
Emp e = new Emp();
Cust c = new Cust();
Test t = new Test();
t.m1(e, c);
}
}
Method return type Vs Non-primitive:
class Emp {
void empInfo() {
System.out.println("Employee Class");
}
}
class Cust {
void custInfo() {
System.out.println("Customer Class");
}
}
class Test {
static Cust m1() {
System.out.println("m1 instance method");
Cust c = new Cust();
return c;
}
static Emp m2() {
System.out.println("m2 static method ");
Emp e = new Emp();
return e;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Main Method");
Test t = new Test();
Cust c1 = t.m1();
Emp e1 = Test.m2();
c1.custInfo();
e1.empInfo();
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}
}
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