In java can we return different values with every call?

Question

If I want a method to return three different values repeatedly each time the method is called (without passing those values as a parameter), is it possible? For example 1st call to method returns 3 2nd call returns 6 3rd call returns 5 and then this pattern repeats.How could we achieve that?

Answer 1

better if you use an static field for this task: for example, inside your class:

private static int myindex=0; //should start at 0
private static int[] myres={3,6,5};
public int method(){ //also static?
    int res = myres[myindex];
    myindex++;
    if(myindex>=myres.length)myindex=0; 
    return res;
}