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Java Object Language Elements

Java Object Methods by Category

There are five categories of java object methods:

Java Object Methods by Category
Category Description
Deletion enables you to delete a java object.
Exception enables you to gather information about and clear an exception.
Field reference enables you to return or set the value of static and non-static instance fields of the java object.
Method reference enables you to access static and non-static Java methods.
Output enables you to send the Java output to its destination immediately.

The following table provides brief descriptions of the java object methods. For more detailed descriptions, see the dictionary entry for each method.

Categories and Descriptions of Java Object Language Elements
Category Java Object Language Elements Description
Deletion DELETE Method
Deletes the Java object.
Exception EXCEPTIONCHECK Method
Determines whether an exception occurred during a method call.

EXCEPTIONCLEAR Method
Clears any exception that is currently being thrown.

EXCEPTIONDESCRIBE Method
Turns the exception debug logging on or off and prints exception information.
Field reference GETtypeFIELD Method
Returns the value of a non-static field for a Java object.

GETSTATICtypeFIELD Method
Returns the value of a static field for a Java object.

SETtypeFIELD Method
Modifies the value of a non-static field for a Java object.

SETSTATICtypeFIELD Method
Modifies the value of a static field for a Java object.
Method reference CALLtypeMETHOD Method
Invokes an instance method on a Java object from a non-static Java method.

CALLSTATICtypeMETHOD Method
Invokes an instance method on a Java object from a static Java method.
Output FLUSHJAVAOUTPUT Method
Specifies that the Java output is sent to its destination.

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