Java Reflection Method Parameter getMethod(Class klass, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes)

Description

Returns the method object identified by the specified class, name and paramater types.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
klass	the class which method is searched in
methodName	the method name
parameterTypes	the method parameter types

Declaration

public static Method getMethod(Class klass, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    /**//w  w  w.j  a  va  2 s  .  c  o  m
     * Returns the method object identified by the specified class, name and
     * paramater types. This method recursively check all the specified class
     * superclasses to find the method. Returns null if not found.
     * 
     * @param klass the class which method is searched in
     * @param methodName the method name
     * @param parameterTypes the method parameter types
     * 
     */
    public static Method getMethod(Class klass, String methodName, Class[] parameterTypes) {
        try {
            return klass.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);

        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            if (klass.equals(Object.class))
                return null;

            return getMethod(klass.getSuperclass(), methodName, parameterTypes);
        }
    }
}

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