You are a stupid programmer, you can't have that

[Alexandru Ermicioi]

On Monday, 9 August 2021 at 18:00:23 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
> I find this to be silly OO-extremism on Java's part.  Static 
> methods of a singleton class are basically free global 
> functions.  Why can't they just *be* global free functions?!  
> But nooo, that would not jive with the OO agenda, so we have to 
> wrap that in a singleton class just to do lip service to the OO 
> dogma and pacify the OO police.  We're eating the greasy 
> unhealthy food of global free functions, but to pacify our OO 
> conscience we order the diet coke of a singleton class's static 
> methods.

Well, if you're picky, then no, static methods are not free 
functions in global space, but rather can be considered as 
methods of object representing the class of objects (x.class). 
They though are usually used as free functions, and people don't 
fuss over whether they a free or part of a class.

I think java doesn't have any notion of a global space where you 
can put your funcs. There is just class and that is it.

To note, I'm not defending the choices made for java by it's dev 
team, just stated some facts, and personal views.

Best regards,
Alexandru.