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

<code_instruction>
        ...
        <method>
            name=""
            visibility=""
            static=""
            abstract=""
            final=""
            synchronized=""
            default=""
            code instruction base

            <apicommentline></apicommentline>
            <devcommentline></devcommentline>
            <import></import>
            <annotation></annotation>
            <body></body>

            <parameter name="">
                <datatype></datatype>
            </parameter>

            <exception>
                  <apicommentline></apicommentline>
                  <devcommentline></devcommentline>
                  <import></import>
                  <annotation></annotation>
                  <datatype></datatype>
            </exception>
        </method>
        ...
</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
default
code instruction base	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