Java Reflection Method Name getMethodFromClassHierarchy(Class clazz, String methodName)

Description

Searches for the method within class hierarchy

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static Method getMethodFromClassHierarchy(Class<?> clazz, String methodName)
        throws NoSuchMethodException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    /**/*from w ww . j a v  a  2 s  .  co m*/
     * Searches for the method within class hierarchy
     *
     * @return
     */
    public static Method getMethodFromClassHierarchy(Class<?> clazz, String methodName)
            throws NoSuchMethodException {
        while (clazz != null) {
            for (Method method : clazz.getDeclaredMethods()) {
                if (method.getName().equals(methodName)) {
                    return method;
                }
            }
            clazz = clazz.getSuperclass(); //NOSONAR
        }
        throw new NoSuchMethodException(methodName);
    }
}

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