In Java, is there any disadvantage to static methods on a class?

Question

Lets assume that a rule (or rule of thumb, anyway), has been imposed in my coding environment that any method on a class that doesn\'t use, modify, or otherwise need any ins

Answer 1

One disadvantage is if your static methods are general and distributed in different classes as far as usage is concerned. You might consider putting all static methods that are general in a utility class.