It is considered good practice to name Java methods using “camel case.” As we aren’t allowed spaces, camel case gets around this by capitalizing every word except the first one.

Method references in Java are part of the broader set of features introduced and enhanced in Java 8 and beyond. They are a concise way to refer to methods of classes or objects.

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.