net.vidageek.mirror.provider
Interface ClassReflectionProvider<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

PureJavaClassReflectionProvider

public interface ClassReflectionProvider<T>

Interface that defines reflection operations related to class

Author:

jonasabreu

Method Summary

List<Constructor<T>>	reflectAllConstructors() Method used to reflect all constructor on the wrapped class.
List<Field>	reflectAllFields() Method used to reflect all fields on the wrapped class.
List<Method>	reflectAllMethods() Method used to reflect all methods on the wrapped class.
Class<T>	reflectClass() Method used to gain access to the class wrapped.
Constructor<T>	reflectConstructor(Class<?>[] argumentTypes) Method used to reflect a single constructor matching argumentTypes.
Field	reflectField(String fieldName) This method is used to reflect a single field named fieldName
Method	reflectMethod(String methodName, Class<?>[] argumentTypes) This method is used to reflect a single method named methodName and with args argumentTypes

Method Detail

reflectClass

Class<T> reflectClass()

Method used to gain access to the class wrapped.

Returns:

The class wrapped by this ClassReflectionProvider

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException

reflectField

Field reflectField(String fieldName)

This method is used to reflect a single field named fieldName

Parameters:

fieldName - Name of the field to be reflected

Returns:

The field represented by fieldName or null if not found.

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException

reflectMethod

Method reflectMethod(String methodName,
                     Class<?>[] argumentTypes)

This method is used to reflect a single method named methodName and with args argumentTypes

Parameters:

methodName - name of the method to be reflected.

argumentTypes - argument types of the method to be reflected.

Returns:

The method that has methodName as its name and matches argumentTypes. Will return null if method is not found.

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException

reflectConstructor

Constructor<T> reflectConstructor(Class<?>[] argumentTypes)

Method used to reflect a single constructor matching argumentTypes.

Parameters:

argumentTypes - argument types of the constructor to be reflected.

Returns:

The constructor that matches argumentTypes or null if none is found

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException

reflectAllFields

List<Field> reflectAllFields()

Method used to reflect all fields on the wrapped class.

Returns:

A list containing all field found on the class and it's hierarchy.

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException

reflectAllMethods

List<Method> reflectAllMethods()

Method used to reflect all methods on the wrapped class.

Returns:

A list containing all methods found on the class and it's hierarchy.

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException

reflectAllConstructors

List<Constructor<T>> reflectAllConstructors()

Method used to reflect all constructor on the wrapped class.

Returns:

A list containing all field found on the class.

Throws:

ReflectionProviderException