The Java Language Specification, Third Edition

624
inheritance
in arrays, 125, 292
in classes, 224
in interfaces, 124, 263
instance
See method(s), non-static
of interfaces
declarations, 266, 269
overloading, 268, 269
overriding, 267, 269
semicolon as body of, 223
invocation
See also access control
conversion, 99
expression evaluation, 440
order, 440
expressions as statements, 371
how chosen, 411
qualifying type of
See qualifying type, of a method
invocation
as members of a class, 123
method table creation during preparation
phase of linking, 310
most-specific, 447
names
context in which a name is classified as,
127
naming conventions, 149
qualified, meaning of, 137
simple, meaning of, 137
native, 218
binary compatibility considerations, 354
non-static
instance method as name for, 216
overriding by, 224
notify, as member of Object class, 48
notifyAll, as member of Object class, 48
overloading, 229
binary compatibility considerations, 355
example, 231
overriding, 225
binary compatibility considerations, 356
examples, 230, 231, 232, 234, 269
parameters
See also arguments; variables
binary compatibility considerations, 352
definite [un]assignment of, 547
description, 69
formal
unaffected by memory model, 558
initial value, 72
is assigned when final, 211
must not be assigned if final, 211
shadowing, 119, 212
specification of, 210
private, in example of qualified names and
access control, 144
public, interfaces, declarations, 267
references to, binary file format requirements
, 336
result type, binary compatibility considerations,
352
scope of formal parameters, 118, 212
shadowing, 119
signatures, 212
static, binary compatibility considerations,
354
stop, as asynchronous exception cause, 298
synchronized, 554
synchronized, 218
binary compatibility considerations, 354
throws clause, binary compatibility considerations,
354
toString, as member of Object class, 48
uncaughtException
exception handling use, 303
when invoked, 298
and unreachable statements, 402
variable arity, 442, 443, 446
evaluating arguments of, 474
term definition, 212
when more specific, 448
virtual
invocations
semantics not effected by data races,
563
void
relationship with conditional expressions,
511
wait
as member of Object class, 48, 580
when reachable, 403
Mitchell, James G., 7
modifiers
See also declarations