Calling a method with a string

Question

Here's the question:
I want to call a method with the name equal to a string variable.
For example, if the string variable contains "hellojava" , i'd like the hellojava() method to be called..
if the string contains "error", the error() method should be called..
and so on..:)

Answer 1

Here is an example I had thrown together for this
purpose of the exact demonstration, Ar'nt you in luck.:-). If there is anything you don't understand,
I can be reached at [email protected] and will be happy to help....
import java.lang.reflect.*;
import java.io.*;
class Test {
     String name = "Default";
        public Test(String name) {
                this.name = name;
        public void test() {
                System.out.println("Hello");
     public void count() {
          for(int i=0; i<10; i++) {
               System.out.println(i);
       public static void main(String[] args) {
             try {
                     Test myObject = new Test("test1");
                         Class myClass = myObject.getClass();
               BufferedReader bRead =
                    new BufferedReader(
                    new InputStreamReader( System.in ));
               String bufStr = null;
               while( (bufStr = bRead.readLine()) != "exit") {
                     Method noParams = myClass.getDeclaredMethod(bufStr, new Class[] {});
                          noParams.invoke(myObject, new Object[] {});
            }catch(Exception e) {
               System.out.println("No Such Method.");
}Good Luck,
-- Ian