#What is it called when code is written like Classname::method

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floral frost
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Trying to implement JWTs into my application and I've come across syntax like this
Claims::getExpiration and I've never learned about this syntax or way of writing code. I'm curious about what it's called or what I can search on google to get a better understanding of it.

From my understanding it's just the Classname followed by the method that is being called, but I would like a better understanding of it and how I can implement code myself to work like this.

atomic canyonBOT
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final stream
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This is called a method reference

harsh hare
final stream
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Claims#getExpiration refers to the method getExpiration in the class Claims

harsh hare
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it's not always Class::method, there's also instance::method

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and they can have different meanings based on the method and the context

floral frost
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Thank you

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