What is the equivalent of Java static methods in Kotlin?

Question

There is no static keyword in Kotlin.

What is the best way to represent a static Java method in Kotlin?

Answer 1

Write them directly to files.

In Java (ugly):

package xxx;
class XxxUtils {
  public static final Yyy xxx(Xxx xxx) { return xxx.xxx(); }
}

In Kotlin:

@file:JvmName("XxxUtils")
package xxx
fun xxx(xxx: Xxx): Yyy = xxx.xxx()

Those two pieces of codes are equaled after compilation (even the compiled file name, the file:JvmName is used to control the compiled file name, which should be put just before the package name declaration).