org.mentawai.util
Class FindMethod

java.lang.Object
  org.mentawai.util.FindMethod

public class FindMethod
extends Object

Find method with polymorphism! Class.getMethod only finds an exact match.

Author:

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

Constructor Summary

FindMethod()

Method Summary

static Method	getDeclaredMethod(Class source, String name, Class[] parameterTypes) Finds the most specific applicable declared method
static Method	getMethod(Class<? extends Object> source, String name, Class[] parameterTypes) Finds the most specific applicable method

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FindMethod

public FindMethod()

Method Detail

getMethod

public static Method getMethod(Class<? extends Object> source,
                               String name,
                               Class[] parameterTypes)
                        throws NoSuchMethodException

Finds the most specific applicable method

Parameters:

source - Class to find method in

name - Name of method to find

parameterTypes - Parameter types to search for

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException

getDeclaredMethod

public static Method getDeclaredMethod(Class source,
                                       String name,
                                       Class[] parameterTypes)
                                throws NoSuchMethodException

Finds the most specific applicable declared method

Parameters:

source - Class to find method in

name - Name of method to find

parameterTypes - Parameter types to search for

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException