Should i use static method or getter?

[MGT Madness]

Lets say, Class A and Class B.

Class A has the method i want to access.
Class B is where i am going to call the method from Class A.

So, in terms of performance and usability etc.. which is better?

Please explain in simple terms since i am still at the beginner stages.

- Thank you for your time :)

[Icandoit]

Use a static method if possible.

It doesn't make a significant difference to be honest.

Especially since you don't have to create a object to access the method for that class

class Test { 
      static void method() {
            ...
      }
}

class Main {
      static void methodTwo() {
            Test.method();
      } 
}

VS

class Main {
      Test t;
      void methodTwo() {
            t.method();
      }
}

Just E.G.

It's just a much more viable option without because you can access any variable statically.

[MGT Madness]

Thank you for helping out, still looking for more opinions :)

[jim829]

In general you should avoid using static methods unless it is simply a method which is used for utility purposes (e.g. the Math class) and does not require state information from the class itself. If you start using too many static methods in your classes you defeat the purpose of OOP.

How does class B use the method? Does class B require an instance of class A?

Regards,
Jim