What is the equivalent of Java static methods in Kotlin?

In Kotlin, there are a few ways to achieve the functionality of Java static methods:

1. Using a companion object[1][2][4]: You can define static-like methods inside a companion object of a class. These methods can be called using the class name as the qualifier, e.g.:

class CompanyUtils {
    companion object {
        fun getCompanyAddress(): String {
            return "MindOrks, G-773, GROUND FLOOR SUNCITY, SECTOR-54 GURUGRAM, HR"
        }
    }
}

val companyAddress = CompanyUtils.getCompanyAddress()

2. Using the @JvmStatic annotation[1][3][4]: You can annotate functions inside a companion object or object declaration with @JvmStatic to generate static methods in the enclosing class. This allows calling the methods directly using the class name in both Kotlin and Java.

3. Using package-level functions[1][2]: You can define functions at the package level, outside of any class. These functions will be compiled as static methods in the corresponding Java c...