Type Parameters:
T - the type of the class modeled by this Class object. For example, the type of String.class is Class<String>. Use Class<?> if the class being modeled is unknown.
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Constable, TypeDescriptor, TypeDescriptor.OfField<Class<?>>, AnnotatedElement, GenericDeclaration, Type

  • Nested Class Summary

  • Method Summary

    Returns an unmodifiable set of the access flags for this class, possibly empty.

    arrayType()

    Returns a Class for an array type whose component type is described by this Class.

    <U> Class<? extends U>

    Casts this Class object to represent a subclass of the class represented by the specified class object.

    Casts an object to the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns the component type of this Class, if it describes an array type, or null otherwise.

    Returns a nominal descriptor for this instance, if one can be constructed, or an empty Optional if one cannot be.

    Returns the descriptor string of the entity (class, interface, array class, primitive type, or void) represented by this Class object.

    boolean

    Returns the assertion status that would be assigned to this class if it were to be initialized at the time this method is invoked.

    Returns the Class with the given binary name in the given module.

    Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name.

    Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name, using the given class loader.

    Returns the Class object associated with the primitive type of the given name.

    Returns an array of AnnotatedType objects that represent the use of types to specify superinterfaces of the entity represented by this Class object.

    Returns an AnnotatedType object that represents the use of a type to specify the superclass of the entity represented by this Class object.

    getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)

    Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.

    Returns annotations that are present on this element.

    getAnnotationsByType(Class<A> annotationClass)

    Returns annotations that are associated with this element.

    Returns the canonical name of the underlying class as defined by The Java Language Specification.

    Returns an array containing Class objects representing all the public classes and interfaces that are members of the class represented by this Class object.

    Returns the class loader for the class.

    Returns the Class representing the component type of an array.

    getConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)

    Returns a Constructor object that reflects the specified public constructor of the class represented by this Class object.

    Returns an array containing Constructor objects reflecting all the public constructors of the class represented by this Class object.

    getDeclaredAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)

    Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is directly present, else null.

    Returns annotations that are directly present on this element.

    getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Class<A> annotationClass)

    Returns this element's annotation(s) for the specified type if such annotations are either directly present or indirectly present.

    Returns an array of Class objects reflecting all the classes and interfaces declared as members of the class represented by this Class object.

    getDeclaredConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)

    Returns a Constructor object that reflects the specified constructor of the class represented by this Class object.

    Returns an array of Constructor objects reflecting all the constructors implicitly or explicitly declared by the class represented by this Class object.

    Returns a Field object that reflects the specified declared field of the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns an array of Field objects reflecting all the fields declared by the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns a Method object that reflects the specified declared method of the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns an array containing Method objects reflecting all the declared methods of the class or interface represented by this Class object, including public, protected, default (package) access, and private methods, but excluding inherited methods.

    If the class or interface represented by this Class object is a member of another class, returns the Class object representing the class in which it was declared.

    Returns the immediately enclosing class of the underlying class.

    If this Class object represents a local or anonymous class within a constructor, returns a Constructor object representing the immediately enclosing constructor of the underlying class.

    If this Class object represents a local or anonymous class within a method, returns a Method object representing the immediately enclosing method of the underlying class.

    T[]

    Returns the elements of this enum class or null if this Class object does not represent an enum class.

    Returns a Field object that reflects the specified public member field of the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    getFields()

    Returns an array containing Field objects reflecting all the accessible public fields of the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns the Types representing the interfaces directly implemented by the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns the Type representing the direct superclass of the entity (class, interface, primitive type or void) represented by this Class object.

    Returns the interfaces directly implemented by the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns a Method object that reflects the specified public member method of the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    Returns an array containing Method objects reflecting all the public methods of the class or interface represented by this Class object, including those declared by the class or interface and those inherited from superclasses and superinterfaces.

    int

    Returns the Java language modifiers for this class or interface, encoded in an integer.

    getModule()

    Returns the module that this class or interface is a member of.

    getName()

    Returns the name of the entity (class, interface, array class, primitive type, or void) represented by this Class object.

    Returns the nest host of the nest to which the class or interface represented by this Class object belongs.

    Returns an array containing Class objects representing all the classes and interfaces that are members of the nest to which the class or interface represented by this Class object belongs.

    Gets the package of this class.

    Returns the fully qualified package name.

    Returns an array containing Class objects representing the direct subinterfaces or subclasses permitted to extend or implement this class or interface if it is sealed.

    Returns the ProtectionDomain of this class.

    Returns an array of RecordComponent objects representing all the record components of this record class, or null if this class is not a record class.

    Finds a resource with a given name.

    Finds a resource with a given name.

    Gets the signers of this class.

    Returns the simple name of the underlying class as given in the source code.

    Returns the Class representing the direct superclass of the entity (class, interface, primitive type or void) represented by this Class.

    Return an informative string for the name of this class or interface.

    Returns an array of TypeVariable objects that represent the type variables declared by the generic declaration represented by this GenericDeclaration object, in declaration order.

    boolean

    Returns true if this Class object represents an annotation interface.

    boolean

    Returns true if an annotation for the specified type is present on this element, else false.

    boolean

    Returns true if and only if the underlying class is an anonymous class.

    boolean

    isArray()

    Determines if this Class object represents an array class.

    boolean

    Determines if the class or interface represented by this Class object is either the same as, or is a superclass or superinterface of, the class or interface represented by the specified Class parameter.

    boolean

    isEnum()

    Returns true if and only if this class was declared as an enum in the source code.

    boolean

    isHidden()

    Returns true if and only if the underlying class is a hidden class.

    boolean

    Determines if the specified Object is assignment-compatible with the object represented by this Class.

    boolean

    Determines if this Class object represents an interface type.

    boolean

    Returns true if and only if the underlying class is a local class.

    boolean

    Returns true if and only if the underlying class is a member class.

    boolean

    Determines if the given Class is a nestmate of the class or interface represented by this Class object.

    boolean

    Determines if this Class object represents a primitive type or void.

    boolean

    isRecord()

    Returns true if and only if this class is a record class.

    boolean

    isSealed()

    Returns true if and only if this Class object represents a sealed class or interface.

    boolean

    Returns true if and only if this class has the synthetic modifier bit set.

    Returns a string describing this Class, including information about modifiers, sealed/ non-sealed status, and type parameters.

    toString()

    Converts the object to a string.

  • Method Details

    • toString

    • toGenericString

    • forName

    • forName

    • forName

    • forPrimitiveName

    • newInstance

    • isInstance

    • isAssignableFrom

    • isInterface

    • isArray

    • isPrimitive

    • isAnnotation

    • isSynthetic

    • getName

    • getClassLoader

    • getModule

    • getTypeParameters

    • getSuperclass

    • getGenericSuperclass

    • getPackage

    • getPackageName

    • getInterfaces

    • getGenericInterfaces

    • getComponentType

    • getModifiers

    • accessFlags

    • getSigners

    • getEnclosingMethod

    • getEnclosingConstructor

    • getDeclaringClass

    • getEnclosingClass

    • getSimpleName

    • getTypeName

    • getCanonicalName

    • isAnonymousClass

    • isLocalClass

    • isMemberClass

    • getClasses

    • getFields

    • getMethods

    • getConstructors

    • getField

    • getMethod

    • getConstructor

    • getDeclaredClasses

    • getDeclaredFields

    • getRecordComponents

    • getDeclaredMethods

    • getDeclaredConstructors

    • getDeclaredField

    • getDeclaredMethod

    • getDeclaredConstructor

    • getResourceAsStream

    • getResource

    • getProtectionDomain

    • desiredAssertionStatus

    • isEnum

    • isRecord

    • getEnumConstants

    • cast

    • asSubclass

    • getAnnotation

    • isAnnotationPresent

    • getAnnotationsByType

    • getAnnotations

    • getDeclaredAnnotation

    • getDeclaredAnnotationsByType

    • getDeclaredAnnotations

    • getAnnotatedSuperclass

    • getAnnotatedInterfaces

    • getNestHost

    • isNestmateOf

    • getNestMembers

    • descriptorString

    • componentType

    • arrayType

    • describeConstable

    • isHidden

    • getPermittedSubclasses

    • isSealed