how can i call a function whose name will be known only at run time

Just don't, if you have any pride.

Otherwise, look at the Reflection API, starting with the Class class.

By the way, Java doesn't have functions.

CeciNEstPasUnProgrammeura at 2007-7-29 11:51:19 >

> By the way, Java doesn't have functions.

What is it with this pet peeve.

A function is a procedure that returns a value, Java has lots of those.

The fact that traditionally functions are called methods (something to do with Smalltalk I think) doesn't make them not-functions.

dwga at 2007-7-29 11:51:19 >

> Instead, have a function - we should say method -

> with a known name, taking a string as argument.

Or, specified classes with known names and a no-arg c'tor that implement a mutual interface, so you can grab an instance using forName/newInstance, cast the reference and invoke the interface's doMagic() method.

CeciNEstPasUnProgrammeura at 2007-7-29 11:51:19 >

> > Instead, have a function - we should say method -

> > with a known name, taking a string as argument.

>

> Or, specified classes with known names and a no-arg

> c'tor that implement a mutual interface, so you can

> grab an instance using forName/newInstance, cast the

> reference and invoke the interface's doMagic() method.

@OP: Best you describe your actual problem, then we could help you with a better solution maybe.

-Puce

Pucea at 2007-7-29 11:51:19 >