Class Class - Class Reflections

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∟Class Class - Class Reflections

This chapter provides tutorial notes and example codes on java.lang.Class class. Topics include Java class reflections and introspection; loading classes using Class.forName(); introspecting class members; array classes; method reflection.

What Is java.lang.Class Class

forName() Method - Loading Classes

Class Reflection and Introspection

Array Class Introspection

Invoking Methods of Class Instances

Takeaways:

java.lang.Class is a reflection class of Java classes.
The Class.forName() method can be used load classes using the default class loader.
java.lang.Class offers methods for you to introspect class members.
java.lang.reflect.Method is a reflection class of Java methods.