how to remember all methods in all interfaces and classes

[geeta vemula]

Hello All,

I am preparing for exam from HFSJ and also from Book by Hanumant Deshmukh and also able to get the concepts as i read it. But rememebering all the methods in all the interfaces and classes in bit difficult for me. So kindly suggest me some solutions. Is there any way out?

Thanks.
Geeta Vemula

[Prasad Kumbhare]

The ways I am suggesting might not be best ones but I do this to remember method signatures.
1) I tried to code using these methods as much as possible. Doing that I remember them sometimes.
2) I write it down on piece of paper 2-3 times and go over them whenever get time.

Hope this will help.

Thanks!

[Vishwanath Krishnamurthi]

1) You can organize the useful methods yourself in a table, whichever way you like...

In my notes, the Request API looks like-


There, I have organized a list of methods that return an Enumeration separately, that which returns a String separately..
whichever way you like...

And keep adding to it / editing it... for ex. you were stumped at a question.. goto your notes, add a 'To Watch' point...

2) Google often. Whenever I have a doubt, I google up the Class Name or Interface name and have a look.
I must've googled the word 'ServletRequest' I wonder how many times!!! Google Toolbar - a Must have

3) Most methods make sense. Those methods couldn't have been in any other Class, Interface... return types make sense... like getParameter("whatever") returning a String!


4) I don't do this kind of generalization often but found this in a ranchers notes-
The getXxxxNames() method return an enumeration
Isn't it an easy way of remembering?


5) I have a whole pack of sketches, write comments, or scribble out in the book... colorful you see

you don't have to try and learn all the useful methods of a class in one go...

HTH,
Vishwa