Point myPoint = new Point();  // construct a point at x=0, y=0
myPoint.move();               // move the point to a new location

Expressions in Parameter Lists

In this case, saying what method to run is not enough. The method needs information about what it is to do. When you look at the description of class Point the move() method is described as follows:

public void move(int x, int y);   // change (x,y) of a point object 

This description says that the method requires two parameters:

1. The first parameter is to be of type int. It will become the new value for x.
2. The second parameter is to be of type int. It will become the new value for y.

"Dot notation" is used to specify which object, and what method of that object to run. The parameter list of the method supplies the method with data. Here are some examples:

Point pointA = new Point();
Point pointB = new Point( 94, 172 );

pointA.move( 45, 82 );

pointB.move( 24-12, 34*3 - 45 );

int col = 87;
int row = 55;
pointA.move( col, row );

pointB.move( col-4; row*2 + 34 );

You can put expressions into parameter lists as long as the expression evaluates to the type expected by the method. Of course, the expressions are evaluated (using the usual rules) before the method starts running.

pointB.move( 24-12, 34*3 - 45 );