5.4.2.5. Method

<method> is a child element of <class> or <interface> and defines a Java method.

Usage

The name attribute is mandatory and indicates the name of the method. Syntax of the method element:

Listing 5.32 <method/> example
 1<code_instruction>
 2        ...
 3        <method>
 4            name=""
 5            visibility=""
 6            static=""
 7            abstract=""
 8            final=""
 9            synchronized=""
10            default=""
11            code instruction base
12
13            <apicommentline></apicommentline>
14            <devcommentline></devcommentline>
15            <import></import>
16            <annotation></annotation>
17            <body></body>
18
19            <parameter name="">
20                <datatype></datatype>
21            </parameter>
22
23            <exception>
24                  <apicommentline></apicommentline>
25                  <devcommentline></devcommentline>
26                  <import></import>
27                  <annotation></annotation>
28                  <datatype></datatype>
29            </exception>
30        </method>
31        ...
32</code_instruction>

Attributes

Table 5.38 attributes of <method/>

Name

Details

name

The name of the java method made. When you name it “constructor” it will create a constructor.

visibility

Visibility of the method. Possible values are public, protected en private. If left empty, then private is used.

static

true or false. Indicates whether or not the method should be defined static.

abstract

true or false. Indicates whether or not the method should be defined abstract.

final

true or false. Indicates whether or not the method should be defined final.

synchronized

Question S

default

Question S

code instruction base

Loupe S Code instruction base.

Sub elements

Table 5.39 sub elements of <method/>

Name

Details

Number

apicommentline

Javadoc that is attached to this method.

0 or more

devcommentline

Commentary that is attached to this attribute.

0 or more

import

All library elements under import are translated as import statements.

0 or more

annotation

Annotation defined for the attribute.

0 or more

body

The contents of the method.

0 or 1

parameter

Parameter of this method. The parameter with the name ‘return is reserved for specifying the return parameter.

0 or more

exception

Exception thrown by this method.

0 or 1

Reference to Sub elements