java – Static method in kotline

Question:

There is a method in java:

public static Locale parseStringLocale(String locale) {
    return locale.length() > 2
            ? new Locale(locale.substring(0, 2), locale.substring(3))
            : new Locale(locale);
}

When I try to convert it to kotlin, I get something like this:

fun parseStringLocale(locale: String): Locale {
    return if (locale.length > 2)
        Locale(locale.substring(0, 2), locale.substring(3))
    else
        Locale(locale)
}

But it is no longer static, it should somehow glue the companion object or how the issue can be solved for the future call of this method.

Answer:

Static methods in Kotlin are set through the companion object

those. in your case

companion object{
    fun parseStringLocale(locale: String): Locale {
        return if (locale.length > 2)
            Locale(locale.substring(0, 2), locale.substring(3))
        else
            Locale(locale)
    }
}