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Java

Posted by behar
behar
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Java, adding methods to native objects?

Hey guys, this may be a dumb question, but im just curious. Is there an obvious way to add methods to native objects? What i mean by that is, can i add custom methods to say String objects.

Say i want to custom create the .indexOf() method for Strings. I could obviously add a method in my class and have it look something like:

Main.indexOf(theLetter, theString)

But i would have to make this a method of Main (or whatever class i put it under). But is there a way to make it a custom method to the String object?

Ty so much in advance!

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Livia Galeazzi
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Livia Galeazzi
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Livia Galeazzi
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Livia Galeazzi
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,083 Points

No, you can't do that. It has to be your own class.