{"id":2432,"date":"2023-09-05T11:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learning.workfall.com\/learning\/blog\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:29:27","slug":"how-to-analyze-java-class-at-runtime-using-java-reflection-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learning.workfall.com\/learning\/blog\/how-to-analyze-java-class-at-runtime-using-java-reflection-api\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Illustrations\/1.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>What is Reflection API?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Reflection API is one of the best features in Java. A programmer can use this API to write any logic for classes that will be generated in the future. In simple words, it refers to the ability of a running Java program to look at itself and understand its own internal details. It allows the program to examine and access information about its own components, such as the names of its variables and functions. It&#8217;s like a program looking in the mirror to see what it&#8217;s made of and how it functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">For example: In JavaBeans, reflection is a helpful technique used by builder tools to work with software components visually. The builder tool can understand and manipulate the properties of Java components (classes) as they are loaded into the program. It&#8217;s like the builder tool has a special &#8220;magic eye&#8221; to see how each component works and can change its properties on the go, making it easier to build and customize software components visually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hands-On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Illustrations\/2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required installations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To perform the demo, you require the following installations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Visual Studio Code (IDE):<\/strong> It is a feature-rich source code editor designed to enhance coding speed and efficiency by offering a wide range of useful tools.<\/li><li><strong>Java: <\/strong>&nbsp;Java is a popular, object-oriented programming language known for its platform independence. It&#8217;s widely used for building diverse applications, from web and mobile apps to backend services. Java&#8217;s strong libraries, ecosystem, and portability make it a cornerstone of modern software development.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">In this hands-on, we will learn how to use Reflection API to provide a way to inspect and manipulate the structure, behavior, and attributes of classes, interfaces, methods, fields, and other program entities at runtime. Reflection lets you invoke methods by name, which can be useful for generic code, scripting engines, and dynamic method dispatch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">For this we will create 2 classes one will be a class that will contain fields, properties, and methods and the second one will be the analyzer class which will analyze the first class at runtime and will determine how many functions\/methods, properties first class has.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We will see different methods of loads class and getting instances of any particular class. By following these steps, you are about to embark on an enjoyable and rewarding journey of using Reflection API which is covered in this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">For this first we will need to install Java so follow the steps mentioned below: You can ignore these steps if Java is installed already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Installation Of Java:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Verify that Java is installed or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We want to determine if Java is currently installed on your local machine. Since it&#8217;s not installed, we need to download and set up JDK 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Download JDK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to the below link to download JDK 17 for your Windows 64-bit system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/in\/java\/technologies\/downloads\/#java17\">https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/in\/java\/technologies\/downloads\/#java17<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Install JDK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the file you&#8217;ve just downloaded that can be run, and then follow the instructions provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/2.jpg\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the Destination folder in which you want to install JDK. Click Next to continue with the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong>&nbsp;to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The setup is installing <a href=\"https:\/\/learning.workfall.com\/learning\/blog\/testing-the-javascript-code-mocha\/\">Java<\/a> on the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/4.jpg\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have successfully installed Java SE development kit 17. Close the installation setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Set the Permanent Path<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">To run Java programs using the command line, we have to configure the Java Path. To do this, go through the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Click with your right mouse button on &#8220;this PC,&#8221; which might be labeled as &#8220;My Computer&#8221; on certain systems. Then, select &#8220;properties&#8221; from the available choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/6.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for advanced System Settings to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below window will open. Click on &#8220;Environment Variables&#8221; to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the New Button in System Variables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/9.jpg\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Type &#8220;path&#8221; as the variable name and input the path to the &#8220;bin&#8221; folder within your JDK in the variable value. Click OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now your Java Path is configured. Launch the Command Prompt and enter &#8220;javac.&#8221; If you already have the Command Prompt open, we recommend closing the current window and reopening it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Type the following command to check whether Java is installed successfully or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/11.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get the following output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/12.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now we will start with the practical part<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a new directory on your local machine. Here we created it with the name Reflection API.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/13.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Open VS Code and click on open, to open the directory you just created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After opening the newly created directory, you will see a welcome screen like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, in the folder structure on the left side create files to do the practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Setting Up to Use Reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>java.lang.Class<\/em> class serves two main purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>It offers methods to access a class&#8217;s details while the program is running. This means you can gather information about a class dynamically.<\/li><li>It provides methods to inspect and modify how a class behaves while the program is running. This allows you to understand and adjust the way a class works during execution<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">In reflection API we load a class and then we can determine how many functions does class has, what is the return type of the function, what are the parameters of the function, what are fields the class contains, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The reflection classes, like Method, are located in <em>java.lang.reflect<\/em>. To utilize these classes, you should follow three steps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>&nbsp;The initial step involves acquiring a <em>java.lang.Class<\/em> object for the specific class you intend to handle. The <em>java.lang.Class<\/em> is employed to symbolize classes and interfaces within an active Java program.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to get the object of the Class class?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are 3 ways to get the instance of Class class. They are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>forName() method of Class class<\/li><li>getClass() method of Object class<\/li><li>the .class syntax<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;1)forName() method of Class class<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Is used for dynamic class loading. Yields an instance of the Class class. It&#8217;s suitable when you&#8217;re aware of the complete class name. However, this approach isn&#8217;t applicable to primitive types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FileName:<\/strong> Example1.java<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/16.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Test class dynamically loads the class named &#8220;Simple&#8221; using Class.forName(&#8220;Simple&#8221;). This enables the code to work with classes that aren&#8217;t known at compile time. It then retrieves the loaded class&#8217;s name using <em>c.getName()<\/em> and prints it. Here <em>forName<\/em> method will return the instance of Class which is Simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to compile the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/17.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to run the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/18.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get the below output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/19.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) getClass() method of Object class<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">It returns the instance of the Class class. It should be used if you know the type. Moreover, it can be used with primitives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/20.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Test class contains a method called <em>printName(Object obj)<\/em> that takes an argument of type Object. Inside this method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 It retrieves the class of the provided object using the <em>getClass()<\/em> method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 It prints the name of the class using the <em>getName()<\/em> method of the Class object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to compile the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/21.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to run the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/22.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get the below output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/23.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) The .class syntax<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">If a type is available, but there is no instance, then it is possible to obtain a Class by appending &#8220;<em>.class<\/em>&#8221; to the name of the type. It can be used for primitive data types also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/24.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The code demonstrates how to obtain and print class names using <em>getName()<\/em>. This showcases the capability to reference and display class names dynamically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to compile the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/25.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to run the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/26.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get the below output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/27.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Concept-: First load a class and then analyze it.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The second step is to call a method such as&nbsp;<em>getDeclaredMethods<\/em>, to get a list of all the methods declared by the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Once this information is in hand, then the third step is to use the reflection API to manipulate the information. For example, the sequence:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nClass c = Class.forName(&quot;java.lang.String&quot;);\nMethod m&#091;] = c.getDeclaredMethods(); \nSystem.out.println(m&#091;0].toString());\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We will display a textual representation of the first method declared in&nbsp;String.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to the below example to see how Reflection API works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Here there is a class named <em>Student.java<\/em> which has setter and getter methods and properties which we will analyze at runtime using reflection API to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/28.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to compile the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/29.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now we will create an Analyzer class that will accept a class name using command line arguments which will analyze the class at runtime. The reflection API package is <em>java.lang.reflect<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">So first we will import this package and check the length of the class which will be provided in command line arguments. If the length is not equal to 1 we will return from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/30.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now use forName method which will return the instance of Class and then will call getName() which will return the className with the package included in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/31.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We can use the getSimpleName() method which will return the simple name of the class in the form of a string. This method does not accept any parameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/32.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The <em>getDeclaredMethods()<\/em> method is provided by the Class class in Java&#8217;s reflection API, and it returns an array of Method objects representing all methods declared in the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/33.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now we will retrieve an array of methods from a class. It iterates through each method, extracting its name and printing it to the console. The loop iterates through the array of Method objects, assigning each method to the variable m. The <em>getName()<\/em> method fetches the method&#8217;s name, which is then displayed on the console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/34.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><em>getReturnType()<\/em> method retrieves and stores the method&#8217;s return type. The code then displays the return type information for each method in the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/35.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><em>getParameterTypes()<\/em> method is utilized to retrieve an array representing the parameter types of each method in a class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/36.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the loop iterates through the parameters array, representing the parameter types for the current method.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The code prints the parameter&#8217;s index (position) and its name using the <em>getName()<\/em> method of the Class object which allows the dynamic display of parameter information for each method, offering insight into method signatures and parameter types during runtime through reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/37.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Now there is another method which is <em>getDeclaredFields()<\/em> which will return the information related to the fields that are declared in the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/38.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The below lines of code iterate through an array of fields within a class. For each field, it retrieves the field&#8217;s name and type using reflection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The code then prints the field&#8217;s position, name, and type name to the console, providing insight into the class&#8217;s field structure at runtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/39.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">If a class is not found during runtime, the code catches a <em>ClassNotFoundException<\/em> and prints a message indicating the missing class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/40.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to compile the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/41.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the below-provided command to run the above code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/42.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will get the below output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/workfall-techblogs.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/178\/Images\/43.png\" alt=\"How to Analyze Java Class at Runtime Using Java Reflection API?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">In this hands-on, we have learned using Reflection API we can create magical things as we can analyze any class that will be created by any programmer in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Java reflection is valuable because it enables the dynamic retrieval of details about classes and data structures based on their names. Moreover, it facilitates their manipulation within a running Java program. 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If you\u2019re looking to work with global clients, build cutting-edge products, and make big bucks doing so, give it a shot at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.workfall.com\/partner\/\">workfall.com\/partner<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><section id='' \n                class='helpie-faq accordions faq-toggle open-first groupSettings-481__enabled' \n                data-collection='' \n                data-pagination='0' \n                data-search='0' \n                data-pagination-enabled='0'\n                role='region'\n                aria-label='FAQ Section'\n                aria-live='polite'><h3 class=\"collection-title\">Frequently Asked Questions:<\/h3><article class=\"accordion \"><div class='helpie-faq-row'><div class='helpie-faq-col helpie-faq-col-12' ><ul><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" \r\n                id=\"accordion-header-post-2657\"\r\n                role=\"button\"\r\n                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style=\"font-weight: 400\">Methods via getDeclaredMethods()<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fields via getDeclaredFields()<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And then loop to display names, types, parameters, return types, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" \r\n                id=\"accordion-header-post-2660\"\r\n                role=\"button\"\r\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n                aria-controls=\"accordion-content-post-2660\"\r\n                data-id=\"post-2660\" \r\n                data-item=\"hfaq-post-2660\" \r\n                style=\"background:transparent;\" \r\n                data-tags=\"\"\r\n                tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Q: Is this reflective analysis entirely static, or can it be controlled?<\/div><\/div><div id=\"accordion-content-post-2660\" \r\n         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The tutorial shows how to pass the target class name via command-line arguments to an &#8220;Analyzer&#8221; class that processes it at runtime\u2014ideal for analyzing classes not known at compile time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" \r\n                id=\"accordion-header-post-2661\"\r\n                role=\"button\"\r\n                aria-expanded=\"false\"\r\n                aria-controls=\"accordion-content-post-2661\"\r\n                data-id=\"post-2661\" \r\n                data-item=\"hfaq-post-2661\" \r\n                style=\"background:transparent;\" \r\n                data-tags=\"\"\r\n                tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Q: What happens if the class doesn\u2019t exist at runtime?<\/div><\/div><div id=\"accordion-content-post-2661\" \r\n                class=\"accordion__body\" \r\n                role=\"region\"\r\n                aria-labelledby=\"accordion-header-post-2661\"\r\n                style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>A:<\/strong> The code catches ClassNotFoundException and prints a friendly error\u2014gracefully handling missing or misspelled class names.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> What is Reflection API? 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