diff --git a/androscalpel/src/apk.rs b/androscalpel/src/apk.rs
index 9c73c1a..fde40ba 100644
--- a/androscalpel/src/apk.rs
+++ b/androscalpel/src/apk.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,72 @@ impl Apk {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Return a [`IdType`] from its idx.
+    pub fn get_id_type_from_idx(idx: usize, dex: &DexFileReader) -> Result<IdType> {
+        Ok(IdType(
+            dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(idx)?.descriptor_idx)?.into(),
+        ))
+    }
+
+    /// Return a [`IdMethodType`] from its idx.
+    pub fn get_id_method_type_from_idx(idx: usize, dex: &DexFileReader) -> Result<IdMethodType> {
+        let proto = dex.get_proto_id(idx)?;
+        let shorty: DexString = dex.get_string(proto.shorty_idx)?.into();
+        let return_type: IdType = Self::get_id_type_from_idx(proto.return_type_idx as usize, dex)?;
+        let parameters: Vec<IdType> = if proto.parameters_off == 0 {
+            vec![]
+        } else {
+            dex.get_struct_at_offset::<TypeList>(proto.parameters_off)?
+                .list
+                .iter()
+                .map(|ty| Self::get_id_type_from_idx(ty.type_idx as usize, dex).clone())
+                .collect::<Result<_>>()?
+        };
+        Ok(IdMethodType {
+            shorty,
+            return_type,
+            parameters,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Return a [`IdField`] from its idx.
+    pub fn get_id_field_from_idx(idx: usize, dex: &DexFileReader) -> Result<IdField> {
+        let field = dex.get_field_id(idx)?;
+        let name = dex.get_string(field.name_idx)?.into();
+        let type_ = IdType(
+            dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(field.type_idx as usize)?.descriptor_idx)?
+                .into(),
+        );
+        let class_ = IdType(
+            dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(field.class_idx as usize)?.descriptor_idx)?
+                .into(),
+        );
+        Ok(IdField {
+            name,
+            type_,
+            class_,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Return a [`IdMethod`] from its idx.
+    pub fn get_id_method_from_idx(idx: usize, dex: &DexFileReader) -> Result<IdMethod> {
+        let method_id = dex.get_method_id(idx)?;
+        let class_ = IdType(
+            dex.get_string(
+                dex.get_type_id(method_id.class_idx as usize)?
+                    .descriptor_idx,
+            )?
+            .into(),
+        );
+        let proto = Self::get_id_method_type_from_idx(method_id.proto_idx as usize, dex)?;
+        let name = dex.get_string(method_id.name_idx)?.into();
+        Ok(IdMethod {
+            class_,
+            proto,
+            name,
+        })
+    }
+
     pub fn encoded_value_to_dex_value(
         encoded_value: &EncodedValue,
         dex: &DexFileReader,
@@ -145,60 +211,24 @@ impl Apk {
             EncodedValue::Long(val) => Ok(DexValue::Long(DexLong(*val))),
             EncodedValue::Float(val) => Ok(DexValue::Float(DexFloat(*val))),
             EncodedValue::Double(val) => Ok(DexValue::Double(DexDouble(*val))),
-            EncodedValue::MethodType(val) => {
-                let proto = dex.get_proto_id(*val as usize)?;
-                let shorty: DexString = dex.get_string(proto.shorty_idx)?.into();
-                let return_type: IdType = IdType(
-                    dex.get_string(
-                        dex.get_type_id(proto.return_type_idx as usize)?
-                            .descriptor_idx,
-                    )?
-                    .into(),
-                );
-                let parameters = if proto.parameters_off == 0 {
-                    vec![]
-                } else {
-                    let type_list = dex.get_struct_at_offset::<TypeList>(proto.parameters_off)?;
-                    let mut parameters: Vec<IdType> = vec![];
-                    for ty in type_list.list {
-                        parameters.push(IdType(
-                            dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(ty.type_idx as usize)?.descriptor_idx)?
-                                .into(),
-                        ));
-                    }
-                    parameters
-                };
-                Ok(DexValue::MethodType(IdMethodType {
-                    shorty,
-                    return_type,
-                    parameters,
-                }))
-            }
+            EncodedValue::MethodType(val) => Ok(DexValue::MethodType(
+                Self::get_id_method_type_from_idx(*val as usize, dex)?,
+            )),
             // TODO: need method to be implemented first
             EncodedValue::MethodHandle(_val) => todo!(), //Ok(DexValue::MethodHandle(DexMethodHandle(*val))),
             EncodedValue::String(val) => Ok(DexValue::String(dex.get_string(*val)?.into())),
-            EncodedValue::Type(val) => Ok(DexValue::Type(IdType(
-                dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(*val as usize)?.descriptor_idx)?
-                    .into(),
-            ))),
-            EncodedValue::Field(val) => {
-                let field = dex.get_field_id(*val as usize)?;
-                let name = dex.get_string(field.name_idx)?.into();
-                let type_ = IdType(
-                    dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(field.type_idx as usize)?.descriptor_idx)?
-                        .into(),
-                );
-                let class_ = IdType(
-                    dex.get_string(dex.get_type_id(field.class_idx as usize)?.descriptor_idx)?
-                        .into(),
-                );
-                Ok(DexValue::Field(IdField {
-                    name,
-                    type_,
-                    class_,
-                }))
-            }
-            EncodedValue::Method(val) => Ok(DexValue::Method(IdMethod(*val))),
+            EncodedValue::Type(val) => Ok(DexValue::Type(Self::get_id_type_from_idx(
+                *val as usize,
+                dex,
+            )?)),
+            EncodedValue::Field(val) => Ok(DexValue::Field(Self::get_id_field_from_idx(
+                *val as usize,
+                dex,
+            )?)),
+            EncodedValue::Method(val) => Ok(DexValue::Method(Self::get_id_method_from_idx(
+                *val as usize,
+                dex,
+            )?)),
             EncodedValue::Enum(val) => Ok(DexValue::Enum(IdEnum(*val))),
             EncodedValue::Array(_val) => todo!(), //Ok(DexValue::Array(DexArray(*val))),
             EncodedValue::Annotation(_val) => todo!(), //Ok(DexValue::Annotation(DexAnnotation(*val))),
diff --git a/androscalpel/src/dex_id.rs b/androscalpel/src/dex_id.rs
index 5d26aaf..7a964e6 100644
--- a/androscalpel/src/dex_id.rs
+++ b/androscalpel/src/dex_id.rs
@@ -369,25 +369,41 @@ impl IdField {
 }
 
 #[pyclass]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct IdMethod(pub u32);
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct IdMethod {
+    pub class_: IdType,
+    pub proto: IdMethodType,
+    pub name: DexString,
+}
+
 #[pymethods]
 impl IdMethod {
     #[new]
-    pub fn new(val: u32) -> Self {
-        Self(val)
-    }
-
-    pub fn get_value(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.0
+    pub fn new(class_: IdType, proto: IdMethodType, name: DexString) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            class_,
+            proto,
+            name,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn __str__(&self) -> String {
-        self.__repr__()
+        format!(
+            "{}.{}({}){}",
+            self.class_.__str__(),
+            self.name.__str__(),
+            self.proto
+                .parameters
+                .iter()
+                .map(|param| param.__str__())
+                .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+                .join(", "),
+            self.proto.return_type.__str__()
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn __repr__(&self) -> String {
-        format!("DexMethod({})", self.0)
+        format!("DexMethod({})", self.__str__())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/androscalpel/src/lib.rs b/androscalpel/src/lib.rs
index fdba144..c7db25f 100644
--- a/androscalpel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/androscalpel/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub use field::*;
 pub use scalar::*;
 pub use value::*;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Error {
     InputTooSmall(String),
     SerializationError(String),
diff --git a/androscalpel_serializer/src/file_reader.rs b/androscalpel_serializer/src/file_reader.rs
index 548aac2..96c1c5c 100644
--- a/androscalpel_serializer/src/file_reader.rs
+++ b/androscalpel_serializer/src/file_reader.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,16 @@ impl<'a> DexFileReader<'a> {
             )))
     }
 
+    /// Return a [`ProtoIdItem`] reference from its idx.
+    pub fn get_proto_id(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<&ProtoIdItem> {
+        self.proto_ids
+            .get(idx)
+            .ok_or(Error::InconsistantStruct(format!(
+                "prototype idx {idx} is out of bound (|proto_ids|={})",
+                self.proto_ids.len()
+            )))
+    }
+
     /// Return a [`FieldIdItem`] reference from its idx.
     pub fn get_field_id(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<&FieldIdItem> {
         self.field_ids
@@ -164,13 +174,13 @@ impl<'a> DexFileReader<'a> {
             )))
     }
 
-    /// Return a [`ProtoIdItem`] reference from its idx.
-    pub fn get_proto_id(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<&ProtoIdItem> {
-        self.proto_ids
+    /// Return a [`MethodIdItem`] reference from its idx.
+    pub fn get_method_id(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<&MethodIdItem> {
+        self.method_ids
             .get(idx)
             .ok_or(Error::InconsistantStruct(format!(
-                "prototype idx {idx} is out of bound (|proto_ids|={})",
-                self.proto_ids.len()
+                "method idx {idx} is out of bound (|method_ids|={})",
+                self.method_ids.len()
             )))
     }