Type-dependent elements: Methods and types. In Java, methods, array types, and generic (parametrized) types are the type-dependent elements. Methods are dependent on the types of their parameters.

The first seven posts of my series of dealing with too many parameters expected in Java methods focused on alternative approaches to reduce the number of parameters a method or constructor expects.

To call a method in Java, you type the method’s name, followed by brackets. For example, the following will call a method called “helloMethod()”: Code. Copy Text helloMethod(); ...

The convention for packages is different from the Java naming conventions used for variables, methods and reference types. Packages are always written in lowercase letters, with a dot between words. A ...