Java Reflection Method Name getMethod(Class clazz, String methodName, Class... arguments)

Description

Fail-safe getMethod.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
clazz	a parameter
methodName	a parameter
arguments	a parameter

Return

null in case of errors.

Declaration

public static Method getMethod(Class<?> clazz, String methodName, Class<?>... arguments) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    /**// w  w  w. j a  v a 2s  .com
     * Fail-safe getMethod.
     * @param clazz
     * @param methodName
     * @param arguments
     * @return null in case of errors.
     */
    public static Method getMethod(Class<?> clazz, String methodName, Class<?>... arguments) {
        try {
            return clazz.getMethod(methodName, arguments);
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Get a method matching one of the declared argument specifications.
     * @param clazz
     * @param methodName
     * @param argumentLists
     * @return The first matching method (given order).
     */
    public static Method getMethod(Class<?> clazz, String methodName, Class<?>[]... argumentLists) {
        Method method = null;
        for (Class<?>[] arguments : argumentLists) {
            method = getMethod(clazz, methodName, arguments);
            if (method != null) {
                return method;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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