Package org.codehaus.plexus.util

Class ReflectionUtils

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      ReflectionUtils()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.lang.reflect.Field getFieldByNameIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.Class<?> clazz)  
      static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Field> getFieldsIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)  
      static java.lang.reflect.Method getSetter​(java.lang.String fieldName, java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
      Finds a setter in the given class for the given field.
      static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Method> getSetters​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
      Finds all setters in the given class and super classes.
      static java.lang.Class<?> getSetterType​(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
      Returns the class of the argument to the setter.
      static java.lang.Object getValueIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.String variable, java.lang.Object object)
      Generates a map of the fields and values on a given object, also pulls from superclasses
      static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object> getVariablesAndValuesIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.Object object)
      Generates a map of the fields and values on a given object, also pulls from superclasses
      static boolean isSetter​(java.lang.reflect.Method method)  
      static void setVariableValueInObject​(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String variable, java.lang.Object value)
      attempts to set the value to the variable in the object passed in

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Constructor Detail

      • ReflectionUtils

        public ReflectionUtils()

    • Method Detail

      • getFieldByNameIncludingSuperclasses

        public static java.lang.reflect.Field getFieldByNameIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.String fieldName,
                                                                          java.lang.Class<?> clazz)

      • getFieldsIncludingSuperclasses

        public static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Field> getFieldsIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)

      • getSetter

        public static java.lang.reflect.Method getSetter​(java.lang.String fieldName,
                                                 java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
        Finds a setter in the given class for the given field. It searches interfaces and superclasses too.
        Parameters:
        fieldName - the name of the field (i.e. 'fooBar'); it will search for a method named 'setFooBar'.
        clazz - The class to find the method in.
        Returns:
        null or the method found.

      • getSetters

        public static java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Method> getSetters​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
        Finds all setters in the given class and super classes.

      • getSetterType

        public static java.lang.Class<?> getSetterType​(java.lang.reflect.Method method)
        Returns the class of the argument to the setter. Will throw an RuntimeException if the method isn't a setter.

      • setVariableValueInObject

        public static void setVariableValueInObject​(java.lang.Object object,
                                            java.lang.String variable,
                                            java.lang.Object value)
                                     throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException
        attempts to set the value to the variable in the object passed in
        Parameters:
        object -
        variable -
        value -
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalAccessException

      • getValueIncludingSuperclasses

        public static java.lang.Object getValueIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.String variable,
                                                             java.lang.Object object)
                                                      throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException
        Generates a map of the fields and values on a given object, also pulls from superclasses
        Parameters:
        object - the object to generate the list of fields from
        Returns:
        map containing the fields and their values
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalAccessException

      • getVariablesAndValuesIncludingSuperclasses

        public static java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object> getVariablesAndValuesIncludingSuperclasses​(java.lang.Object object)
                                                                                                         throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException
        Generates a map of the fields and values on a given object, also pulls from superclasses
        Parameters:
        object - the object to generate the list of fields from
        Returns:
        map containing the fields and their values
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalAccessException

      • isSetter

        public static boolean isSetter​(java.lang.reflect.Method method)