Describe the method signature

To describe the method signature that the checker should consider in its analysis, for example identity validation:

1. Write the package declaration of the class containing the method of interest (or copy it from the real class).
2. Write or copy the declaration of the class or interface that contains the method of interest. The declaration has the following format:

   (modifiers)* ('class'|'interface') CLASS_NAME

3. Write or copy the signatures of the methods of interest inside your class declaration.

Example method signature description

Let's say we want to describe a few search methods from the javax.naming.directory DirContext. The method signature might look like the following:

package javax.naming.directory;


import javax.naming.*;

public class DirContext {  
   public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(Name name, String filter, SearchControls cons)
      throws NamingException;

   public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(String name, String filter, SearchControls cons) 
      throws NamingException;

}