Methods (substance 7.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.pushingpixels.substance.internal.contrib.randelshofer.quaqua.util.Methods

```
public class Methods
extends Object
```
Methods contains convenience methods for method invocations using java.lang.reflect.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName)`	Invokes the specified accessible parameterless method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName, boolean newValue)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName, float newValue)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName, int newValue)`	Invokes the specified method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName, Class[] types, Object[] values)`	Invokes the specified method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName, Class clazz, Object newValue)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invoke(Object obj, String methodName, String stringParameter)`	Invokes the specified accessible method with a string parameter if it exists.
`static boolean`	`invokeGetter(Object obj, String methodName, boolean defaultValue)`	Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.
`static int`	`invokeGetter(Object obj, String methodName, int defaultValue)`	Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.
`static long`	`invokeGetter(Object obj, String methodName, long defaultValue)`	Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeGetter(Object obj, String methodName, Object defaultValue)`	Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.
`static void`	`invokeIfExists(Object obj, String methodName)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static void`	`invokeIfExists(Object obj, String methodName, boolean newValue)`	Invokes the specified method if it exists.
`static void`	`invokeIfExists(Object obj, String methodName, float newValue)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static void`	`invokeIfExists(Object obj, String methodName, int newValue)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static void`	`invokeIfExists(Object obj, String methodName, Class parameterClass, Object newValue)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static void`	`invokeIfExistsWithEnum(Object obj, String methodName, String enumClassName, String enumValueName)`	Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(Class clazz, String methodName)`	Invokes the specified accessible parameterless method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] types, Object[] values)`	Invokes the specified static method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(Class clazz, String methodName, Class type, Object value)`	Invokes the specified static method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(String clazz, String methodName)`	Invokes the specified static parameterless method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(String clazz, String methodName, Class[] types, Object[] values)`	Invokes the specified static method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(String clazz, String methodName, Class[] types, Object[] values, Object defaultValue)`	Invokes the specified static method if it exists.
`static Object`	`invokeStatic(String clazz, String methodName, Class type, Object value)`	Invokes the specified static method if it exists.
`static boolean`	`invokeStaticGetter(Class clazz, String methodName, boolean defaultValue)`	Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.
`static Object`	`newInstance(Class clazz, Class[] types, Object[] values)`	Invokes the specified constructor if it exists.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

invoke
```
public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException
```
Invokes the specified accessible parameterless method if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

Returns:

The return value of the method.

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

invoke
```
public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName,
                            String stringParameter)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException
```
Invokes the specified accessible method with a string parameter if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

stringParameter - The String parameter

Returns:

The return value of the method or METHOD_NOT_FOUND.

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

invoke

public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName,
                            Class[] types,
                            Object[] values)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.; types - The parameter types.; values - The parameter values.
Returns:: The return value of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invokeStatic
```
public static Object invokeStatic(Class clazz,
                                  String methodName)
                           throws NoSuchMethodException
```
Invokes the specified accessible parameterless method if it exists.

Parameters:

clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

Returns:

The return value of the method or METHOD_NOT_FOUND.

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

invokeStatic
```
public static Object invokeStatic(String clazz,
                                  String methodName)
                           throws NoSuchMethodException
```
Invokes the specified static parameterless method if it exists.

Parameters:

clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

Returns:

The return value of the method.

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

invokeStatic

public static Object invokeStatic(Class clazz,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Class[] types,
                                  Object[] values)
                           throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified static method if it exists.

Parameters:: clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.; types - The parameter types.; values - The parameter values.
Returns:: The return value of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invokeStatic

public static Object invokeStatic(String clazz,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Class[] types,
                                  Object[] values)
                           throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified static method if it exists.

Parameters:: clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.; types - The parameter types.; values - The parameter values.
Returns:: The return value of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invokeStatic

public static Object invokeStatic(String clazz,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Class type,
                                  Object value)
                           throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified static method if it exists.

Parameters:: clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.; type - The parameter types.; value - The parameter values.
Returns:: The return value of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invokeStatic

public static Object invokeStatic(String clazz,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Class[] types,
                                  Object[] values,
                                  Object defaultValue)

Invokes the specified static method if it exists.

Parameters:: clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.; types - The parameter types.; values - The parameter values.; defaultValue - The default value.
Returns:: The return value of the method or the default value if the method does not exist or is not accessible.

invokeStatic

public static Object invokeStatic(Class clazz,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Class type,
                                  Object value)
                           throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified static method if it exists.

Parameters:: clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.; type - The parameter type.; value - The parameter value.
Returns:: The return value of the method or the default value if the method does not exist or is not accessible.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invokeGetter
```
public static int invokeGetter(Object obj,
                               String methodName,
                               int defaultValue)
```
Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

defaultValue - This value is returned, if the method does not exist.

Returns:

The value returned by the getter method or the default value.

invokeGetter
```
public static long invokeGetter(Object obj,
                                String methodName,
                                long defaultValue)
```
Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

defaultValue - This value is returned, if the method does not exist.

Returns:

The value returned by the getter method or the default value.

invokeGetter
```
public static boolean invokeGetter(Object obj,
                                   String methodName,
                                   boolean defaultValue)
```
Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

defaultValue - This value is returned, if the method does not exist.

Returns:

The value returned by the getter method or the default value.

invokeGetter
```
public static Object invokeGetter(Object obj,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Object defaultValue)
```
Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

defaultValue - This value is returned, if the method does not exist.

Returns:

The value returned by the getter method or the default value.

invokeStaticGetter
```
public static boolean invokeStaticGetter(Class clazz,
                                         String methodName,
                                         boolean defaultValue)
```
Invokes the specified getter method if it exists.

Parameters:

clazz - The class on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

defaultValue - This value is returned, if the method does not exist.

Returns:

The value returned by the getter method or the default value.

invoke

public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName,
                            boolean newValue)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invoke

public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName,
                            int newValue)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invoke

public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName,
                            float newValue)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invoke

public static Object invoke(Object obj,
                            String methodName,
                            Class clazz,
                            Object newValue)
                     throws NoSuchMethodException

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException

invokeIfExists
```
public static void invokeIfExists(Object obj,
                                  String methodName)
```
Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:

obj - The object on which to invoke the method.

methodName - The name of the method.

invokeIfExists

public static void invokeIfExists(Object obj,
                                  String methodName,
                                  int newValue)

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.

invokeIfExists

public static void invokeIfExists(Object obj,
                                  String methodName,
                                  float newValue)

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.

invokeIfExists

public static void invokeIfExists(Object obj,
                                  String methodName,
                                  boolean newValue)

Invokes the specified method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.

invokeIfExists

public static void invokeIfExists(Object obj,
                                  String methodName,
                                  Class parameterClass,
                                  Object newValue)

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.

invokeIfExistsWithEnum

public static void invokeIfExistsWithEnum(Object obj,
                                          String methodName,
                                          String enumClassName,
                                          String enumValueName)

Invokes the specified setter method if it exists.

Parameters:: obj - The object on which to invoke the method.; methodName - The name of the method.

newInstance

public static Object newInstance(Class clazz,
                                 Class[] types,
                                 Object[] values)
                          throws NoSuchMethodException,
                                 InstantiationException,
                                 IllegalAccessException,
                                 InvocationTargetException

Invokes the specified constructor if it exists.

Parameters:: clazz - The Class on which to invoke the constructor.; types - The parameter types of the constructor.; values - The parameter values of the constructor.
Throws:: NoSuchMethodException; InstantiationException; IllegalAccessException; InvocationTargetException

Class Methods

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

invoke

invoke

invoke

invokeStatic

invokeStatic

invokeStatic

invokeStatic

invokeStatic

invokeStatic

invokeStatic

invokeGetter

invokeGetter

invokeGetter

invokeGetter

invokeStaticGetter

invoke

invoke

invoke

invoke

invokeIfExists

invokeIfExists

invokeIfExists

invokeIfExists

invokeIfExists

invokeIfExistsWithEnum

newInstance