Java Reflection Method Name getMethodByName(Class type, String methodName)

Description

Searches for a public method in the specified class or its superclasses and -interfaces that matches the specified name and has no parameters.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static Method getMethodByName(Class<?> type, String methodName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * Timbuctoo core
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import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Searches for a public method in the specified class or its superclasses
     * and -interfaces that matches the specified name and has no parameters.
     */
    public static Method getMethodByName(Class<?> type, String methodName) {
        try {
            // TODO decide: use type.getDeclaredMethod(methodName)?
            return type.getMethod(methodName);
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}

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