reading method signature

[Abhijeet Sutar]

How do I read this ?

String meth(Test a);

though i try to read like this-
1> Method meth is taking Test class reference and retuning String class reference

2> Method meth is taking Test class object and returning String object

Just any one tell me which one correct or some other way to read

[Mohamed Sanaulla]

Abhijeet, Welcome to JavaRanch.

In java- Objects are not passed between the methods- Instead- The references, which point/refer to these objects are being passed to the method/returned from the methods. So the first version is correct (but with Strings you need to be a bit more clear)

[Abhijeet Sutar]

okay Thank you ,

But Not understood this?

Mohamed Sanaulla wrote:(but with Strings you need to be a bit more clear)

can you elaborate please ..

[Seetharaman Venkatasamy]

Mohamed Sanaulla wrote:
In java- Objects are not passed between the methods- Instead- The references, which point/refer to these objects are being passed to the method/returned from the methods.

fine with one small change that The reference *copy*, which point/refer to these objects are being passed as a method argument.

@Abhijeet: to read a method signature in a class, you can go for reflection api.

[Mohamed Sanaulla]

Abhijeet Sutar wrote:

Mohamed Sanaulla wrote:(but with Strings you need to be a bit more clear)

can you elaborate please ..

You could read this: The SCJP Tip Line, Strings, Literally. You have String objects and String literals.

[Rob Spoor]

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