Trying to uderstand different types of methods.

Question

Well, basically, I'm trying to uderstand the different types of methods there are.
I uderstand private static, public static, private void and public void. Public means the method can be called from another class, private means method can only be called from within its own class. Static - some value is going to be returned, Void - no values are returned.
These are the ones I don't understand for sure;
static {
   try { ... }
   catch(...) { ... }
} This method tries to do something and catches exception. But, it isn't public or private and it doesn't have a name, how does it fire?
A void someName() method with no public or private prefix. Who can fire this method?
final void someName(), static class someName(), and protected void someName() are other methods I don't understand.
All help appreciated.

Answer 1

Static - some
value is going to be returned, No. Static means the method is associated with the class as a whole, not with any particular instance of the class. It has nothing to do with what, if anything, it returns.
These are the ones I don't understand for sure;
static {
try { ... }
catch(...) { ... }
This method tries to do something and
catches exception. But, it isn't public or private
and it doesn't have a name, how does it fire?It's not a method. It's a static initializer. It runs when the class is loaded.
A void someName() method with no public or
private prefix. Who can fire this method?Without public, protected, or private, it's "default access" or "package access." It's only accessible within that class or to classes in the same package.
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final void someName()[/i
], static class
someName(), and protected void someName()
are other methods I don't understand.
You should go through a tutorial or introductory text.
See Resources for Beginners for a list.
http://www.thejword.com/3.html#beginner_resources