Creating a method with an integral data type

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From: Bruce Lester
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 00:00

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I am wondering if there is any way in Java to create a method that is
specialized on an integral data type - an integer for example:

class Junk {
    String getText1(integer 1)
        return "one";
    } // method getText1

    String getText2(integer 2)
        return "two";
    } // method getText2

} // class Junk

I used a language called LISP with CLOS that allowed method specialization
based on integral values.  This elminates the need for if logic.

Just wondering if Java has any way to do this - or accomplish the same thing
without ifs.

Thanks.

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