i just think that "this" in java is an alias for the complete name of the current object..
Yeah, the "reference" to the object is the place where it exists in memory, objects do not have names. So it kinda does "point" to where it exists in memory, but not if we're going to be semantically correct. To be semantically correct it's a 'reference' so we both suck. hehehe.
yea, sorry I got carried away, then had to defend my nubish honor. Just focus on the first few posts and read the tutorial reference in regards to the arrow operator.