Java Reflection Field Find findField(Class aClass, String aFieldName)

Description

Attempts to find a public field on the given class, searching its superclasses if necessary.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
aClass	the class.
aFieldName	the field name to search for.

Return

the Field, or null if no field can be found.

Declaration

public static Field findField(Class aClass, String aFieldName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.lang.reflect.Field;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Attempts to find a public field on the given class, searching its superclasses if necessary.
     * 
     * @param aClass the class.
     * @param aFieldName the field name to search for.
     * 
     * @return the Field, or null if no field can be found.
     */
    public static Field findField(Class aClass, String aFieldName) {
        try {
            return aClass.getField(aFieldName);
        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
            // Ignore - return null.
        }

        return null;
    }
}

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