Java Reflection Method Name getMethodByName(final Class cls, final String action)

Description

Return the method that exactly match the action name.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
cls	the class which contain the searched method
action	the name of the method to find

Exception

Parameter	Description
NoSuchMethodException	if no method was method

Return

the method

Declaration

public static Method getMethodByName(final Class<?> cls, final String action) throws NoSuchMethodException 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return the method that exactly match the action name. The name must be unique into the class.
     * 
     * @param cls the class which contain the searched method
     * @param action the name of the method to find
     * @return the method
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if no method was method
     */
    public static Method getMethodByName(final Class<?> cls, final String action) throws NoSuchMethodException {
        for (final Method m : cls.getMethods()) {
            if (m.getName().equals(action)) {
                return m;
            }
        }
        throw new NoSuchMethodException(action);
    }
}

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