Adam P. Jenkins wrote: > Object polymorph(Object snufkin) { > Method m = snufkin.getClass().getMethod("foo", null); > return m.invoke(snufkin, null); > } > > You'll need to add a throws clause to the above method, but otherwise > that's all there is to it in Java. That calls the instance method on the object. We're talking about calling a class (static) method on the class. See ruby-talk:148794 again. As far as I know (and I could be wrong), you could pull it off only if you require the client to pass in a String of the qualified name, or the corresponding Class object. BTW, I'm not *completely* anti-Java. I do, after all, like the package/import thing it's got going, even if it does require decent IDE support not to be painful. Also, it's pretty decent compared to other popular languages, and it's got a fantastic developer community (see Jakarta, Codehaus, OpenSymphony, etc.). Devin