Java Reflection Method Name getMethodFromClassWithInheritance(Class cls, String methodName)

Description

get Method From Class With Inheritance

License

Open Source License

Declaration

private static Method getMethodFromClassWithInheritance(Class<?> cls, String methodName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/* w  w  w.  j a  va  2s. c o m*/
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Automated Business Logic Public License Version 1.0 (the "License"),
 * which is derived from the Mozilla Public License version 1.1. You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.automatedbusinesslogic.com/license/public-license
 *
 * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
 * either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.
 */

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    private static Method getMethodFromClassWithInheritance(Class<?> cls, String methodName) {

        Method theMethod = getMethodFromClass(cls, methodName);
        while (theMethod == null && (!cls.getName().equals("java.lang.Object"))) {
            cls = cls.getSuperclass();
            theMethod = getMethodFromClass(cls, methodName);
        }
        return theMethod;
    }

    private static Method getMethodFromClass(Class<?> cls, String methodName) {
        Method[] allMethods = cls.getDeclaredMethods();
        for (Method meth : allMethods) {
            if (!meth.getName().equals(methodName))
                continue;
            return meth;
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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