org.jboss.cache.util.reflect
Class ReflectionUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.jboss.cache.util.reflect.ReflectionUtil

public class ReflectionUtil
extends java.lang.Object

Basic reflection utilities to enhance what the JDK provides.

Since:

2.1.0

Author:

Manik Surtani (manik AT jboss DOT org)

Constructor Summary

ReflectionUtil()

Method Summary

static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Method>	getAllMethods(java.lang.Class c, java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationType) Returns a set of Methods that contain the given method annotation.
static void	invokeAccessibly(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.reflect.Method method, java.lang.Object[] parameters) Invokes a method using reflection, in an accessible manner (by using AccessibleObject.setAccessible(boolean)
static void	setValue(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.Object value)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ReflectionUtil

public ReflectionUtil()

Method Detail

getAllMethods

public static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Method> getAllMethods(java.lang.Class c,
                                                                     java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> annotationType)

Returns a set of Methods that contain the given method annotation. This includes all public, protected, package and private methods, as well as those of superclasses. Note that this does *not* include overridden methods.

Parameters:

c - class to inspect

annotationType - the type of annotation to look for

Returns:

List of Method objects that require injection.

setValue

public static void setValue(java.lang.Object instance,
                            java.lang.String fieldName,
                            java.lang.Object value)

invokeAccessibly

public static void invokeAccessibly(java.lang.Object instance,
                                    java.lang.reflect.Method method,
                                    java.lang.Object[] parameters)

Invokes a method using reflection, in an accessible manner (by using AccessibleObject.setAccessible(boolean)

Parameters:

instance - instance on which to execute the method

method - method to execute

parameters - parameters