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import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Simple utility class for working with the reflection API and handling
* reflection exceptions.
*
* Only intended for internal use.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @author Rob Harrop
* @author Rod Johnson
* @author Costin Leau
* @since 1.2.2
*/
public abstract class ReflectionUtils {
/**
* Attempt to find a {@link Method} on the supplied class with the supplied name
* and no parameters. Searches all superclasses up to Object.
*
Returns null if no {@link Method} can be found.
* @param clazz the class to introspect
* @param name the name of the method
* @return the Method object, or null if none found
*/
public static Method findMethod(Class clazz, String name) {
return findMethod(clazz, name, new Class[0]);
}
/**
* Attempt to find a {@link Method} on the supplied class with the supplied name
* and parameter types. Searches all superclasses up to Object.
*
Returns null if no {@link Method} can be found.
* @param clazz the class to introspect
* @param name the name of the method
* @param paramTypes the parameter types of the method
* @return the Method object, or null if none found
*/
public static Method findMethod(Class clazz, String name, Class[] paramTypes) {
Class searchType = clazz;
while (!Object.class.equals(searchType) && searchType != null) {
Method[] methods = (searchType.isInterface() ? searchType.getMethods() : searchType.getDeclaredMethods());
for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
Method method = methods[i];
if (name.equals(method.getName()) && Arrays.equals(paramTypes, method.getParameterTypes())) {
return method;
}
}
searchType = searchType.getSuperclass();
}
return null;
}
}