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119 changes: 119 additions & 0 deletions src/org/ReflectionTest.java
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import java.util.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;

/**
* This program uses reflection to print all features of a class.
* Not the author
* Minor mod
*/
public class ReflectionTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// read class name from command line args and if args is empty prompt user input
String name;
if (args.length > 0)
name = args[0];
else {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter class name (e.g. java.util.Date): ");
name = in.next();
}

try {
// print class name and superclass name (if != Object)
Class cl = Class.forName(name);
Class supercl = cl.getSuperclass();
String modifiers = Modifier.toString(cl.getModifiers());
if (modifiers.length() > 0) {
System.out.print(modifiers + " ");
}
System.out.print("class " + name);
if (supercl != null && supercl != Object.class)
System.out.print(" extends " + supercl.getName());
System.out.print("\n{\n");

printConstructors(cl);
System.out.println();
printMethods(cl);
System.out.println();
printFields(cl);
System.out.println("}");
}
catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
System.exit(0);
}//end of main

/**
* * Prints all constructors of a class
* @param cl a class
*/
public static void printConstructors(Class cl) {
Constructor[] constructors = cl.getDeclaredConstructors();
for (Constructor c : constructors) {
String name = c.getName();
System.out.print(" ");
String modifiers = Modifier.toString(c.getModifiers());
if (modifiers.length() > 0) {
System.out.print(modifiers + " ");
}
System.out.print(name + "(");

// print parameter types
Class[] paramTypes = c.getParameterTypes();
for (int j = 0; j < paramTypes.length; j++) {
if (j > 0) System.out.print(", ");
System.out.print(paramTypes[j].getName());
}
System.out.println(");");
}
}

/**
* * Prints all methods of a class
* @param cl a class
*/
public static void printMethods(Class cl) {
Method[] methods = cl.getDeclaredMethods();
for (Method m : methods) {
Class retType = m.getReturnType();
String name = m.getName();

System.out.print(" ");
// print modifiers, return type and method name
String modifiers = Modifier.toString(m.getModifiers());
if (modifiers.length() > 0) System.out.print(modifiers + " ");
System.out.print(retType.getName() + " " + name + "(");

// print parameter types
Class[] paramTypes = m.getParameterTypes();
for (int j = 0; j < paramTypes.length; j++) {
if (j > 0) System.out.print(", ");
System.out.print(paramTypes[j].getName());
}
System.out.println(");");
}
}

/**
* Prints all fields of a class
* @param cl a class
*/
public static void printFields(Class cl) {
Field[] fields = cl.getDeclaredFields();

for (Field f : fields) {
Class type = f.getType();
String name = f.getName();
System.out.print(" ");
String modifiers = Modifier.toString(f.getModifiers());
if (modifiers.length() > 0) {
System.out.print(modifiers + " ");
}
System.out.println(type.getName() + " " + name + ";");
}
}
}