title: What is method inlining?
body: <p>I've been trying to understand what that really means :</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p><strong>inline function</strong></p>
    
    <p>In C++, a member function defined in
    the class declaration. (2) A function
    call that the compiler replaces with
    the actual code for the function. The
    keyword inline  can be used to hint to
    the compiler to perform inline
    expansion of the body of a member or
    nonmember function.</p>
    
    <p><strong>inline</strong></p>
    
    <p>To replace a function call with a copy
    of the function's code during
    compilation.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>For example it is written something like : </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>When a method is final, it may be
    inlined.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Here : <a href="http://www.roseindia.net/javatutorials/final_methods.shtml" rel="noreferrer">http://www.roseindia.net/javatutorials/final_methods.shtml</a></p>
  
  <p>Can you give me an example or something or basically help me to understand what "it may be inlined" means.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>