calling different methods based on a string?

[Cruncher]

I don't think this is possible, but i thought i'd ask.

if you have a string that is a method name like if a string was "findX" then with that you could call findX(...); using it, is this possible??

[Cruncher]

basically i'm writing a class where i could just say

createThread("method');

and a new thread would be spawned in method "method"

[DarrylBurke]

When you start thinking of stuff like that, it's usually time to redesign. Or, if the design really warrants it, use the Reflection API.

db

[audriusa]

This is very easy:

Method m = getClass().getMethod("myMethod", new Class[0]);
m.invoke(this, new Object[0]);

I assume you want to invoke the method of the calling class with no parameters. Read about reflections for more, makes a lot of sense.