org.mentabean.util
Class FindConstructor

java.lang.Object
  org.mentabean.util.FindConstructor

public class FindConstructor
extends Object

Find constructor with polymorphism! Class.getConstructor only finds an exact match.

Author:

Jon Skeet (http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.java.programmer/browse_thread/thread/921ab91865c8cc2e/9e141d3d62e7cb3f)

Constructor Summary

FindConstructor()

Method Summary

static Constructor<? extends Object>	getConstructor(Class<? extends Object> source, Class<? extends Object>[] parameterTypes) Finds the most specific applicable constructor
static Constructor<? extends Object>	getDeclaredConstructor(Class<? extends Object> source, Class<? extends Object>[] parameterTypes) Finds the most specific applicable declared constructor

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FindConstructor

public FindConstructor()

Method Detail

getConstructor

public static Constructor<? extends Object> getConstructor(Class<? extends Object> source,
                                                           Class<? extends Object>[] parameterTypes)
                                                    throws NoSuchMethodException

Finds the most specific applicable constructor

Parameters:

source - Class to find a constructor for

parameterTypes - Parameter types to search for

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

getDeclaredConstructor

public static Constructor<? extends Object> getDeclaredConstructor(Class<? extends Object> source,
                                                                   Class<? extends Object>[] parameterTypes)
                                                            throws NoSuchMethodException

Finds the most specific applicable declared constructor

Parameters:

source - Class to find method in

parameterTypes - Parameter types to search for

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException