Java Language Specification, Version Java SE 21 Edition

15.12. Method Invocation Expressions

14 Documented Misconceptions

CallNotStaticallyChecked

A method invocation on a reference of a type that does not have that method won't compile

CallOnPrimitive

One can invoke a method on primitive values

CallRequiresVariable

One needs a variable to invoke a method

CannotChainMemberAccesses

Member accesses cannot be chained together

CannotChainMemberToConstructor

Method calls or field accesses cannot be chained to a constructor invocation

ChainedMethodsNotCalledFromOutside

Chained methods are all called on the object at the beginning of the chain

LiteralString

When passing a literal string as argument to a method, no quotes are needed

NoCallOnStringLiteral

One cannot invoke methods on String literals

OutsideInMethodNesting

Nested method calls are invoked outside in

ParenthesesOnlyIfArgument

() are optional for method calls without arguments

RightToLeftChaining

Chained accesses are invoked from right to left

StaticDispatch

The method to be called is determined by the static type

StaticCallPolymorphic

A static method call is dispatched polymorphically at runtime based on the argument types

SuperAlwaysHasParentheses

To call a method on a superclass, parentheses are needed after the keyword super