# Interface: com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.android.dex.IDexMethod This interface represents a Dex `method_id_item` object, that is, a reference to an internal or external method used in the dex. Retrieved via [IDexUnit](IDexUnit). ## Method: getClassType - return type: `com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.android.dex.IDexType` ## Method: getClassTypeIndex - return type: `int` Description: Get the containing class type index. return: the class type index ## Method: getClassTypeSignature - parameter: `effective`, type: `boolean` - return type: `java.lang.String` Description: Get the containing class type signature. parameter: effective: true to use the effective signature, false to use the original signature return: the class type signature ## Method: getData - return type: `com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.android.dex.IDexMethodData` Description: Get a reference to the method definition, if the method is internal. return: the methods data, null for external methods ## Method: getDebugVariablesMap - return type: `java.util.SortedMap>` Description: Retrieve a high\-level map of variables defined in the debug information of this method. The method must be internal. return: null if there is no debug information for the method. Else, a map of instruction offset \(in bytes\) to the list of existing debug variables defined when the instruction is to be executed ## Method: getIndex - return type: `int` Description: Get the index of this item in the Dex file's method list. return: the method index ## Method: getInstruction - parameter: `index`, type: `int` - return type: `com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.android.dex.IDalvikInstruction` Description: parameter: index: instruction index return: the instruction or null if the method does not have a body ## Method: getInstructions - return type: `java.util.List` ## Method: getName - parameter: `effective`, type: `boolean` - return type: `java.lang.String` Description: Get the name for this method. ## Method: getNameIndex - return type: `int` Description: Get the method name index. return: the name index ## Method: getParameterName - parameter: `index`, type: `int` - return type: `java.lang.String` Description: Set a parameter name. Note: names are used by the decompiler. parameter: index: 0\-based parameter index \(\`this\` is not\-considered a parameter by this method\) return: the manually set name, or null if there is none or an automatically\-generated name is provided ## Method: getParameterTypes - return type: `java.util.List` Description: Retrieve the list of parameters. For non\-static methods, \`this\` is implied and is not provided as the first parameter of the returned list. ## Method: getPrototype - return type: `com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.android.dex.IDexPrototype` Description: Get the method prototype. return: the method prototype ## Method: getPrototypeIndex - return type: `int` Description: Get the method prototype index. return: the prototype index ## Method: getReturnType - return type: `com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.units.code.android.dex.IDexType` ## Method: getSignature - parameter: `effective`, type: `boolean` - return type: `java.lang.String` Description: Get the signature for this method. ## Method: getSignature - parameter: `effective`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `internal`, type: `boolean` - return type: `java.lang.String` ## Method: getSignature - parameter: `effective`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `internal`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `includeReturnType`, type: `boolean` - return type: `java.lang.String` Description: Get the signature for this method. parameter: effective: true to use effective names, false to use original names parameter: internal: true to use internal Dex notation, false to use user\-friendly notation parameter: includeReturnType: true to include the return type return: the method signature ## Method: getSignature - parameter: `effective`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `internal`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `includeReturnType`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `qualifiedNames`, type: `boolean` - return type: `java.lang.String` Description: Get the signature for this method. parameter: effective: true to use effective names, false to use original names parameter: internal: true to use internal Dex notation, false to use user\-friendly notation parameter: includeReturnType: true to include the return type parameter: qualifiedNames: true to use qualified names, false to use simple names return: the method signature ## Method: setName - parameter: `name`, type: `java.lang.String` - return type: `boolean` Description: Rename this method. The method overrides and/or definition are renamed consistently. This method does not notify changes on success: it is up to the user to issue a [J#UnitChange](J#UnitChange) notification. This method is for convenience only: users can always use the associated unit's `RENAME` action \(through the [executeAction](IInteractiveUnit#executeAction(com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.actions.ActionContext, com.pnfsoftware.jeb.core.actions.IActionData)) method\) to rename an item generically. parameter: name: the new name return: success indicator ## Method: setName - parameter: `name`, type: `java.lang.String` - parameter: `notify`, type: `boolean` - return type: `boolean` Description: Rename this method. parameter: name: the new name parameter: notify: true to notify listeners of the change return: success indicator ## Method: setParameterName - parameter: `index`, type: `int` - parameter: `name`, type: `java.lang.String` - parameter: `failOnNameConflict`, type: `boolean` - parameter: `notify`, type: `boolean` - return type: `boolean` Description: Set a parameter name. Note: names are used by the decompiler. parameter: index: 0\-based parameter index \(\`this\` is not\-considered a parameter by this method\) parameter: name: the manually set name, or null to reset to a default name parameter: failOnNameConflict: verify if the new name will not conflict with another parameter or variable name of this method parameter: notify: true to notify listeners if the parameter name has effectively changed return: change indicator