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yes, you can

Posted by Kishori Sharan on October 12, 2000 at 10:55 PM

Yes, you can do it, but not suggested unless absolute necessary. Refer to the topic "Reflection" in any standard book ( preferably Core java2 Volume I ) and you will find how to call a method at run time when you know the name of a method which is in a string.

Thanx
Kishori