A convenience method is a method that exists to make the developer’s
life a little easier, or the code a little clearer, without necessarily
adding to the overall functionality of the application.
Convenience methods are often used to reduce the number of arguments
needed for a method call by using common values.
For example, given a method that removes an item from a list, given its
index:
/**
* Remove the item in the receiver indicated by the given index.
* @return the item.
*/
Object remove(int index) {...}
you might see convenience methods added that remove the first and last
items:
Object removeFirst() {
return remove(0);
}
or
Object removeLast() {
return remove(this.size-1);
}
These methods don’t really add anything to the overall functionality of
a list, however they do make life more convenient for developers and
code that uses it clearer.
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Mike Silverstein
SilverMark, Inc.
The Object Testing Company
www.javatesting.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard O. Hammer
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 11:09 AM
> To: Java Users Group
> Subject: [Juglist] what is a convenience method?
>
>
> I keep coming across methods which are called "convenience"
> methods in
> their documentation. Gosh, I'm glad. I mean I'd hate for a method
> to be inconvenient.
>
> What does this mean?
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
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