limited typing, if necessary prefixed with "get".
 <p>
 Note that this supports overloading, but a limited one. Given an actual parameter of type Long, this will select a
 method accepting Number when the choice is between Number and a non-compatible type like String. However, it will NOT
 select the best match if the choice is between Number and Long.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>base</code> - the object in which the method is to be found</dd>
<dd><code>methodName</code> - name o