Comments on: Synthetic methods in Java http://aruld.info/synthetic-methods-in-java/ Life, Technology and More Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: admin http://aruld.info/synthetic-methods-in-java/#comment-1431 admin Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:28:57 +0000 http://aruld.info/synthetic-methods-in-java/#comment-1431 The term "synthetic" is more of a compiler specific instruction and in this post, I refer to this term in the generics context. You can refer the Generics <a href="http://www.angelikalanger.com/GenericsFAQ/FAQSections/TechnicalDetails.html#FAQ102" rel="nofollow">FAQ</a> for more specific details. As per JLS <a href="http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/binaryComp.html#13.1" rel="nofollow">section 13.1</a>, "Any constructs introduced by the compiler that do not have a corresponding construct in the source code must be marked as synthetic, except for default constructors and the class initialization method." In JLS <a href="http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/expressions.html#15.12.4.5" rel="nofollow">section 15.12.4.5</a>, the implementation of bridge methods are discussed. Hope this helps. -Arul The term “synthetic” is more of a compiler specific instruction and in this post, I refer to this term in the generics context.

You can refer the Generics FAQ for more specific details.

As per JLS section 13.1, “Any constructs introduced by the compiler that do not have a corresponding construct in the source code must be marked as synthetic, except for default constructors and the class initialization method.”

In JLS section 15.12.4.5, the implementation of bridge methods are discussed.

Hope this helps.

-Arul

]]> By: becomingguru http://aruld.info/synthetic-methods-in-java/#comment-1420 becomingguru Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:14:11 +0000 http://aruld.info/synthetic-methods-in-java/#comment-1420 Hey, you have an error. Bridge and synthetic methods are not the same thing. Bridge methods are related to generics. Synthetic methods are related to surrounding class member scope. Hey, you have an error. Bridge and synthetic methods are not the same thing. Bridge methods are related to generics. Synthetic methods are related to surrounding class member scope.

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