java.lang.reflect
Interface Member

All Known Implementing Classes:

Constructor, Field, Method

public interface Member

Member is an interface that reflects identifying information about a single member (a field or a method) or a constructor.

Author:

Nakul Saraiya

See Also:

Class, Field, Method, Constructor

Field Summary

static int	DECLARED Identifies the set of declared members of a class or interface.
static int	PUBLIC Identifies the set of all public members of a class or interface, including inherited members.

Method Summary

Class	getDeclaringClass() Returns the Class object representing the class or interface that declares the member or constructor represented by this Member.
int	getModifiers() Returns the Java language modifiers for the member or constructor represented by this Member, as an integer.
String	getName() Returns the simple name of the underlying member or constructor represented by this Member.

Field Detail

PUBLIC

public static final int PUBLIC

Identifies the set of all public members of a class or interface, including inherited members.

See Also:

SecurityManager.checkMemberAccess(java.lang.Class, int), Constant Field Values

DECLARED

public static final int DECLARED

Identifies the set of declared members of a class or interface. Inherited members are not included.

See Also:

SecurityManager.checkMemberAccess(java.lang.Class, int), Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getDeclaringClass

public Class getDeclaringClass()

Returns the Class object representing the class or interface that declares the member or constructor represented by this Member.

Returns:

an object representing the declaring class of the underlying member

getName

public String getName()

Returns the simple name of the underlying member or constructor represented by this Member.

Returns:

the simple name of the underlying member

getModifiers

public int getModifiers()

Returns the Java language modifiers for the member or constructor represented by this Member, as an integer. The Modifier class should be used to decode the modifiers in the integer.

Returns:

the Java language modifiers for the underlying member

See Also:

Modifier