Class - Java Reflection
Introduction#
The java.lang.Class class provides many methods that can be used to get metadata, examine and change the run time behavior of a class.
The java.lang and java.lang.reflect packages provide classes for java reflection.
Where it is used
The Reflection API is mainly used in:
IDE (Integrated Development Environment) e.g. Eclipse, MyEclipse, NetBeans etc. Debugger Test Tools etc.
getClass() method of Object class
class Simple { }
class Test {
void printName(Object obj){
Class c = obj.getClass();
System.out.println(c.getName());
}
public static void main(String args[]){
Simple s = new Simple();
Test t = new Test();
t.printName(s);
}
}