Java Reflection Field Set setField(Object object, Field field, Object value)

Description

Sets the value of a field for a given object, regardless if the field is accessible.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
object	the given object
field	the field to set
value	the value to give the field

Declaration

public static void setField(Object object, Field field, Object value) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

public class Main {
    /**/*from  w  w  w  .j a v  a 2s.  com*/
     * Sets the value of a field for a given object, regardless if the field is accessible.
     *
     * @param object the given object
     * @param field  the field to set
     * @param value  the value to give the field
     */
    public static void setField(Object object, Field field, Object value) {
        boolean accessible = field.isAccessible();

        if (!accessible) {
            field.setAccessible(true);
        }

        try {
            field.set(object, value);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException shouldNeverHappen) {
            shouldNeverHappen.printStackTrace();
        }

        if (!accessible) {
            field.setAccessible(false);
        }
    }
}

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