When to use static methods?

From	Steve <tinker123@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.help
Subject	When to use static methods?
Date	2013-01-17 16:15 -0500
Organization	M.Y.O.B.
Message-ID	<kd9pmg$dt4$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)

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Hi,

I was at a JUG roundtable workshop last night where various code review 
tools were being discussed.

The facilitator kept mentioning how the use of static methods made 
automated code reviews more difficult and that he tried to minimize the 
use of static functions.

I find static methods to be very convenient when the method doesn't need 
stored ( in the class it belongs to ) values.   Instead of having
to instantiate the object every time I want to use the method I just
have to type the class name and the method.

So, I would like to hear your opinion.  When wouldn't I want to use 
static methods aside from the obvious( the method depends on member
variable with changing values )

Steve

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When to use static methods? Steve <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2013-01-17 16:15 -0500
  Re: When to use static methods? markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-01-17 14:02 -0800
    Re: When to use static methods? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2013-01-17 15:04 -0800
      Re: When to use static methods? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2013-01-17 15:13 -0800
  Re: When to use static methods? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-17 15:01 -0800

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