Overloaded methods

[rubna]

I have a small doubt here about the question in Marcus:
Given the following class definition, which of the following methods could be legally placed after the comment

public class Rid{
public void amethod(int i, String s){}
//Here
}
1)public void amethod(String s, int i){}
2)public int amethod(int i, String s){}
3)public void amethod(int i, String mystring){}
4) public void Amethod(int i, String s) {}
The correct answer is 1&4.But since the overloaded can also accept different return type,i suggest that the correct answer is
1&2.Also,overloaded methods have the same name as that of overloading method.Hows the answer 4 correct?Can anyone help me?
Thanks
rubna

[Yuhri Hirata]

Java is case-sensitive.
Therefore, (for instance), 'int max' is not the same as 'int MAX'. Along the same lines, method 'Amethod()' is not the same as 'amethod()'.

[Anonymous]

Hi Rubna,
By just changing the return type the method can't be overloaded..for overloading atleast the argument type/number should be changed.
Aamir.

[Anonymous]

Here are some details.
1)public void amethod(String s, int i){} is legal and a valid overloaded method since the argument types are different.
2)public int amethod(int i, String s){} is illegal because there is no change in the argument type.
You cannot have two methods with the same method name and number and order of arguments and type in a class.
3)public void amethod(int i, String mystring){} is illegal becuase difference in variable name doesnot count to be a valid method.
4) public void Amethod(int i, String s) {} is legal because it is a different method name and so a legal method altogether.
Hope this helps
Thunthu.