Java Reflection Method Setter Get getSetter(A instance, String strAttributeName, Class clazz)

Description

Gets the setter.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
A	the generic type
instance	the instance
strAttributeName	the str attribute name
clazz	the clazz

Exception

Parameter	Description
SecurityException	the security exception
NoSuchMethodException	the no such method exception

Return

the setter

Declaration

public static <A> Method getSetter(A instance, String strAttributeName, Class<?> clazz)
        throws SecurityException, NoSuchMethodException 

Method Source Code

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import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    private static final String PREFIX_SET = "set";

    /**
     * Gets the setter.
     *
     * @param <A> the generic type
     * @param instance the instance
     * @param strAttributeName the str attribute name
     * @param clazz the clazz
     * @return the setter
     * @throws SecurityException the security exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException the no such method exception
     */
    public static <A> Method getSetter(A instance, String strAttributeName, Class<?> clazz)
            throws SecurityException, NoSuchMethodException {
        return getMethod(PREFIX_SET, instance, strAttributeName, clazz);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the method.
     *
     * @param <A> the generic type of the instance
     * @param strMethodPrefix the str method prefix
     * @param instance the instance
     * @param strAttributeName the str attribute name
     * @param clazz the clazz
     * @return the method
     * @throws SecurityException the security exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException the no such method exception
     */
    public static <A> Method getMethod(String strMethodPrefix, A instance, String strAttributeName, Class<?> clazz)
            throws SecurityException, NoSuchMethodException {
        String strFirstLetter = strAttributeName.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase();

        String strMethodName = strMethodPrefix + strFirstLetter
                + strAttributeName.substring(1, strAttributeName.length());

        try {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { clazz });
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            return getPrimitiveMethod(strMethodName, instance, clazz);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets the primitive method.
     *
     * @param <A> the generic type of the instance
     * @param strMethodName the str method name
     * @param instance the instance
     * @param clazz the clazz
     * @return the primitive method
     * @throws SecurityException the security exception
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException the no such method exception
     */
    public static <A> Method getPrimitiveMethod(String strMethodName, A instance, Class<?> clazz)
            throws SecurityException, NoSuchMethodException {
        if (clazz.equals(Integer.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { int.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Long.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { long.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Double.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { double.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Short.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { short.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Byte.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { byte.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Float.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { float.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Character.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { char.class });
        } else if (clazz.equals(Boolean.class)) {
            return instance.getClass().getMethod(strMethodName, new Class[] { boolean.class });
        }

        throw new NoSuchMethodException();
    }
}

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1. getSetter(Class _class, String fieldName)
2. getSetter(Class clazz, String name)
3. getSetter(Class clazz, Field field)
4. getSetter(Class clazz, Field field)