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package org.jdto.util;

import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import org.apache.commons.lang.ArrayUtils;

/**
 * This class has been extracted from the MethodUtils provided on the Apache
 * Commons-Lang library, the methods present in this class were copied here so
 * the dependency with that library could be relaxed to a lower version.
 *
 * Please note that this class may be removed in the future.
 *
 * @author Juan Alberto Lpez Cavallotti
 */
public class MethodUtils {

    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
     * reflection) with given name and parameters. If no such method can be
     * found, return
     * <code>null</code>. This is just a convenient wrapper for
     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod(Method method)}.</p>
     *
     * @param cls get method from this class
     * @param methodName get method with this name
     * @param parameterTypes with these parameters types
     * @return The accessible method
     */
    public static Method getAccessibleMethod(Class cls, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes) {
        try {
            return getAccessibleMethod(cls.getMethod(methodName, parameterTypes));
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            return (null);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
     * reflection) that implements the specified Method. If no such method can
     * be found, return
     * <code>null</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param method The method that we wish to call
     * @return The accessible method
     */
    public static Method getAccessibleMethod(Method method) {

        if (!MemberUtils.isAccessible(method)) {
            return null;
        }
        // If the declaring class is public, we are done
        Class cls = method.getDeclaringClass();
        if (Modifier.isPublic(cls.getModifiers())) {
            return method;
        }
        String methodName = method.getName();
        Class[] parameterTypes = method.getParameterTypes();

        // Check the implemented interfaces and subinterfaces
        method = getAccessibleMethodFromInterfaceNest(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);

        // Check the superclass chain
        if (method == null) {
            method = getAccessibleMethodFromSuperclass(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);
        }
        return method;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
     * reflection) by scanning through the superclasses. If no such method can
     * be found, return
     * <code>null</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param cls Class to be checked
     * @param methodName Method name of the method we wish to call
     * @param parameterTypes The parameter type signatures
     * @return the accessible method or
     * <code>null</code> if not found
     */
    private static Method getAccessibleMethodFromSuperclass(Class cls, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes) {
        Class parentClass = cls.getSuperclass();
        while (parentClass != null) {
            if (Modifier.isPublic(parentClass.getModifiers())) {
                try {
                    return parentClass.getMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
                } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                    return null;
                }
            }
            parentClass = parentClass.getSuperclass();
        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
     * reflection) that implements the specified method, by scanning through all
     * implemented interfaces and subinterfaces. If no such method can be found,
     * return
     * <code>null</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p> There isn't any good reason why this method must be private. It is
     * because there doesn't seem any reason why other classes should call this
     * rather than the higher level methods.</p>
     *
     * @param cls Parent class for the interfaces to be checked
     * @param methodName Method name of the method we wish to call
     * @param parameterTypes The parameter type signatures
     * @return the accessible method or
     * <code>null</code> if not found
     */
    private static Method getAccessibleMethodFromInterfaceNest(Class cls, String methodName,
            Class[] parameterTypes) {
        Method method = null;

        // Search up the superclass chain
        for (; cls != null; cls = cls.getSuperclass()) {

            // Check the implemented interfaces of the parent class
            Class[] interfaces = cls.getInterfaces();
            for (int i = 0; i < interfaces.length; i++) {
                // Is this interface public?
                if (!Modifier.isPublic(interfaces[i].getModifiers())) {
                    continue;
                }
                // Does the method exist on this interface?
                try {
                    method = interfaces[i].getDeclaredMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
                } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                    /*
                     * Swallow, if no method is found after the loop then this
                     * method returns null.
                     */
                }
                if (method != null) {
                    break;
                }
                // Recursively check our parent interfaces
                method = getAccessibleMethodFromInterfaceNest(interfaces[i], methodName, parameterTypes);
                if (method != null) {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        return method;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Invoke a named method whose parameter type matches the object
     * type.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters via
     * passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a
     * <code>Boolean</code> object would match a
     * <code>boolean</code> primitive.</p>
     *
     * <p> This is a convenient wrapper for
     * {@link #invokeMethod(Object object,String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param object invoke method on this object
     * @param methodName get method with this name
     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
     *
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method
     * invoked
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
     * via reflection
     */
    public static Object invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args)
            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
        if (args == null) {
            args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
        }
        int arguments = args.length;
        Class[] parameterTypes = new Class[arguments];
        for (int i = 0; i < arguments; i++) {
            parameterTypes[i] = args[i].getClass();
        }
        return invokeMethod(object, methodName, args, parameterTypes);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Invoke a named method whose parameter type matches the object
     * type.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters via
     * passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a
     * <code>Boolean</code> object would match a
     * <code>boolean</code> primitive.</p>
     *
     * @param object invoke method on this object
     * @param methodName get method with this name
     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat null as empty array
     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
     *
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method
     * invoked
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
     * via reflection
     */
    public static Object invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)
            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
        if (parameterTypes == null) {
            parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY;
        }
        if (args == null) {
            args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
        }
        Method method = getMatchingAccessibleMethod(object.getClass(), methodName, parameterTypes);
        if (method == null) {
            throw new NoSuchMethodException(
                    "No such accessible method: " + methodName + "() on object: " + object.getClass().getName());
        }
        return method.invoke(object, args);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Find an accessible method that matches the given name and has
     * compatible parameters. Compatible parameters mean that every method
     * parameter is assignable from the given parameters. In other words, it
     * finds a method with the given name that will take the parameters
     * given.<p>
     *
     * <p>This method is used by
     * {@link
     * #invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
     *
     * <p>This method can match primitive parameter by passing in wrapper
     * classes. For example, a
     * <code>Boolean</code> will match a primitive
     * <code>boolean</code> parameter.
     *
     * @param cls find method in this class
     * @param methodName find method with this name
     * @param parameterTypes find method with most compatible parameters
     * @return The accessible method
     */
    public static Method getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class cls, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes) {
        try {
            Method method = cls.getMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
            org.jdto.util.MemberUtils.setAccessibleWorkaround(method);
            return method;
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) { /*
                                            * SWALLOW
                                            */

        }
        // search through all methods
        Method bestMatch = null;
        Method[] methods = cls.getMethods();
        for (int i = 0, size = methods.length; i < size; i++) {
            if (methods[i].getName().equals(methodName)) {
                // compare parameters
                if (ClassUtils.isAssignable(parameterTypes, methods[i].getParameterTypes(), true)) {
                    // get accessible version of method
                    Method accessibleMethod = getAccessibleMethod(methods[i]);
                    if (accessibleMethod != null) {
                        if (bestMatch == null
                                || MemberUtils.compareParameterTypes(accessibleMethod.getParameterTypes(),
                                        bestMatch.getParameterTypes(), parameterTypes) < 0) {
                            bestMatch = accessibleMethod;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        if (bestMatch != null) {
            MemberUtils.setAccessibleWorkaround(bestMatch);
        }
        return bestMatch;

    }

    /**
     * <p>Invoke a named static method whose parameter type matches the object
     * type.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters via
     * passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a
     * <code>Boolean</code> class would match a
     * <code>boolean</code> primitive.</p>
     *
     * <p> This is a convenient wrapper for
     * {@link #invokeStaticMethod(Class objectClass,String methodName,Object [] args)}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
     * @param methodName get method with this name
     * @param arg use this argument
     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
     *
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method
     * invoked
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
     * via reflection
     */
    public static Object invokeStaticMethod(Class cls, String methodName, Object arg)
            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
        return invokeStaticMethod(cls, methodName, new Object[] { arg });
    }

    /**
     * <p>Invoke a named static method whose parameter type matches the object
     * type.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters via
     * passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a
     * <code>Boolean</code> class would match a
     * <code>boolean</code> primitive.</p>
     *
     * <p> This is a convenient wrapper for
     * {@link #invokeStaticMethod(Class objectClass,String methodName,Object [] args,Class[] parameterTypes)}.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
     * @param methodName get method with this name
     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
     *
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method
     * invoked
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
     * via reflection
     */
    public static Object invokeStaticMethod(Class cls, String methodName, Object[] args)
            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
        if (args == null) {
            args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
        }
        int arguments = args.length;
        Class[] parameterTypes = new Class[arguments];
        for (int i = 0; i < arguments; i++) {
            parameterTypes[i] = args[i].getClass();
        }
        return invokeStaticMethod(cls, methodName, args, parameterTypes);
    }

    /**
     * <p>Invoke a named static method whose parameter type matches the object
     * type.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
     *
     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters via
     * passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a
     * <code>Boolean</code> class would match a
     * <code>boolean</code> primitive.</p>
     *
     *
     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
     * @param methodName get method with this name
     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat null as empty array
     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
     *
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method
     * invoked
     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
     * via reflection
     */
    public static Object invokeStaticMethod(Class cls, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)
            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
        if (parameterTypes == null) {
            parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY;
        }
        if (args == null) {
            args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
        }
        Method method = getMatchingAccessibleMethod(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);
        if (method == null) {
            throw new NoSuchMethodException(
                    "No such accessible method: " + methodName + "() on class: " + cls.getName());
        }
        return method.invoke(null, args);
    }
}