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Converting an instance field into a parameter to a static method is not an equivalent proposition. Parameters passed into static methods are not persisted on a per-instance basis.

Robert Harvey
– Robert Harvey

2018-04-26 05:34:48 +00:00
Commented Apr 26, 2018 at 5:34
@RobertHarvey if the field needs modifying then as I said, static methods aren’t suitable. If that’s not what you mean, then I’m unclear what “... are not persisted on a per-instance” basis refers to.

David Arno
– David Arno

2018-04-26 05:59:34 +00:00
Commented Apr 26, 2018 at 5:59
@RobertHarvey, I updated my answer as I realised it was misleading. I took as read that the OP was talking about private methods, but this may not be the case. So I updated my answer to make it clear that my advice only applies to such methods; not public ones.

David Arno
– David Arno

2018-04-26 08:27:15 +00:00
Commented Apr 26, 2018 at 8:27

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