Even beginning Java developers are aware of the utility of the Object.toString() method that is available to all instances of Java classes and can be overridden to provide useful details regarding ...

In this blog entry, I’ll look in some detail at the use of ActionScript’s toString () method in conjunction with ActionScript interfaces.

While languages like Ruby provide the pertinent information you need, why can't Java provide a decent, useable, toString() method right out of the box?