com.almasb.fxgl.core.reflect

Class ClassReflection

java.lang.Object

com.almasb.fxgl.core.reflect.ClassReflection

public final class ClassReflection
extends Object

Utilities for Class reflection.

Author:

nexsoftware

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ClassReflection()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Class	forName(String name) Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the supplied string name.
static Annotation	getAnnotation(Class c, Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Returns an Annotation object reflecting the annotation provided, or null if this class doesn't have such an annotation.
static Constructor	getConstructor(Class c, Class... parameterTypes) Returns a Constructor that represents the public constructor for the supplied class which takes the supplied parameter types.
static Constructor	getDeclaredConstructor(Class c, Class... parameterTypes) Returns a Constructor that represents the constructor for the supplied class which takes the supplied parameter types.
static Field	getField(Class c, String name) Returns a Field that represents the specified public member field for the supplied class.
static Field[]	getFields(Class c) Returns an array of Field containing the public fields of the class represented by the supplied Class.
static String	getSimpleName(Class c) Returns the simple name of the underlying class as supplied in the source code.
static boolean	isAssignableFrom(Class c1, Class c2) Determines if the class or interface represented by first Class parameter is either the same as, or is a superclass or superinterface of, the class or interface represented by the second Class parameter.
static boolean	isInstance(Class c, Object obj) Determines if the supplied Object is assignment-compatible with the object represented by supplied Class.
static <T> T	newInstance(Class<T> c) Creates a new instance of the class represented by the supplied Class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ClassReflection

public ClassReflection()

Method Detail

forName

public static Class forName(String name)
                     throws ReflectionException

Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the supplied string name.

Throws:

ReflectionException

getSimpleName

public static String getSimpleName(Class c)

Returns the simple name of the underlying class as supplied in the source code.

isInstance

public static boolean isInstance(Class c,
                                 Object obj)

Determines if the supplied Object is assignment-compatible with the object represented by supplied Class.

isAssignableFrom

public static boolean isAssignableFrom(Class c1,
                                       Class c2)

Determines if the class or interface represented by first Class parameter is either the same as, or is a superclass or superinterface of, the class or interface represented by the second Class parameter.

newInstance

public static <T> T newInstance(Class<T> c)
                         throws ReflectionException

Creates a new instance of the class represented by the supplied Class.

Throws:

ReflectionException

getConstructor

public static Constructor getConstructor(Class c,
                                         Class... parameterTypes)
                                  throws ReflectionException

Returns a Constructor that represents the public constructor for the supplied class which takes the supplied parameter types.

Throws:

ReflectionException

getDeclaredConstructor

public static Constructor getDeclaredConstructor(Class c,
                                                 Class... parameterTypes)
                                          throws ReflectionException

Returns a Constructor that represents the constructor for the supplied class which takes the supplied parameter types.

Throws:

ReflectionException

getFields

public static Field[] getFields(Class c)

Returns an array of Field containing the public fields of the class represented by the supplied Class.

getField

public static Field getField(Class c,
                             String name)
                      throws ReflectionException

Returns a Field that represents the specified public member field for the supplied class.

Throws:

ReflectionException

getAnnotation

public static Annotation getAnnotation(Class c,
                                       Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Returns an Annotation object reflecting the annotation provided, or null if this class doesn't have such an annotation. This is a convenience function if the caller knows already which annotation type he's looking for.