BAEL-4587: Update Guide to Java Reflection (eugenp#9997)

kwoyke · web-flow · commit 22fba25d9127 · 2020-09-12T19:08:22.000+02:00
* BAEL-4587: Migrate Guide to Java Reflection to core-java-11-2

* BAEL-4587: Replace deprecated isAccessible method with canAccess
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/README.md b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/README.md
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ This module contains articles about Java 11 core features
 
 ### Relevant articles
 - [Guide to Java 8 Optional](https://www.baeldung.com/java-optional)
+- [Guide to Java Reflection](http://www.baeldung.com/java-reflection)
 - [Guide to Java 8’s Collectors](https://www.baeldung.com/java-8-collectors)
-
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Animal.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Animal.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public abstract class Animal implements Eating {
 
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Bird.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Bird.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public class Bird extends Animal {
     private boolean walks;
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/DynamicGreeter.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/DynamicGreeter.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Eating.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Eating.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public interface Eating {
     String eats();
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Goat.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Goat.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public class Goat extends Animal implements Locomotion {
 
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Greeter.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Greeter.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/GreetingAnnotation.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/GreetingAnnotation.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Greetings.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Greetings.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 @Greeter(greet="Good morning")
 public class Greetings {
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Locomotion.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Locomotion.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public interface Locomotion {
     String getLocomotion();
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Operations.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Operations.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public class Operations {
 
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Person.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/reflection/Person.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 public class Person {
     private String name;
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/reflection/OperationsUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/reflection/OperationsUnitTest.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/reflection/ReflectionUnitTest.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-11-2/src/test/java/com/baeldung/reflection/ReflectionUnitTest.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;
+package com.baeldung.reflection;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@ public void givenObject_whenGetsClassName_thenCorrect() {
         final Class<?> clazz = goat.getClass();
 
         assertEquals("Goat", clazz.getSimpleName());
-        assertEquals("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat", clazz.getName());
-        assertEquals("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat", clazz.getCanonicalName());
+        assertEquals("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat", clazz.getName());
+        assertEquals("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat", clazz.getCanonicalName());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClassName_whenCreatesObject_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> clazz = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat");
+        final Class<?> clazz = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat");
 
         assertEquals("Goat", clazz.getSimpleName());
-        assertEquals("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat", clazz.getName());
-        assertEquals("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat", clazz.getCanonicalName());
+        assertEquals("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat", clazz.getName());
+        assertEquals("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat", clazz.getCanonicalName());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenRecognisesModifiers_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> goatClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat");
-        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Animal");
+        final Class<?> goatClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat");
+        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Animal");
         final int goatMods = goatClass.getModifiers();
         final int animalMods = animalClass.getModifiers();
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsPackageInfo_thenCorrect() {
         final Class<?> goatClass = goat.getClass();
         final Package pkg = goatClass.getPackage();
 
-        assertEquals("com.baeldung.java.reflection", pkg.getName());
+        assertEquals("com.baeldung.reflection", pkg.getName());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsSuperClass_thenCorrect() {
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsImplementedInterfaces_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> goatClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat");
-        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Animal");
+        final Class<?> goatClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat");
+        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Animal");
         final Class<?>[] goatInterfaces = goatClass.getInterfaces();
         final Class<?>[] animalInterfaces = animalClass.getInterfaces();
 
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsImplementedInterfaces_thenCorrect() throws ClassN
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsConstructor_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> goatClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat");
+        final Class<?> goatClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat");
         final Constructor<?>[] constructors = goatClass.getConstructors();
 
         assertEquals(1, constructors.length);
-        assertEquals("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Goat", constructors[0].getName());
+        assertEquals("com.baeldung.reflection.Goat", constructors[0].getName());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsFields_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Animal");
+        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Animal");
         final Field[] fields = animalClass.getDeclaredFields();
 
         final List<String> actualFields = getFieldNames(fields);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsFields_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundExceptio
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsMethods_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Animal");
+        final Class<?> animalClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Animal");
         final Method[] methods = animalClass.getDeclaredMethods();
         final List<String> actualMethods = getMethodNames(methods);
 
@@ -124,23 +124,23 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsMethods_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundExcepti
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsAllConstructors_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Constructor<?>[] constructors = birdClass.getConstructors();
 
         assertEquals(3, constructors.length);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsEachConstructorByParamTypes_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         birdClass.getConstructor();
         birdClass.getConstructor(String.class);
         birdClass.getConstructor(String.class, boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenInstantiatesObjectsAtRuntime_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
 
         final Constructor<?> cons1 = birdClass.getConstructor();
         final Constructor<?> cons2 = birdClass.getConstructor(String.class);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public void givenClass_whenInstantiatesObjectsAtRuntime_thenCorrect() throws Exc
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsPublicFields_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Field[] fields = birdClass.getFields();
         assertEquals(1, fields.length);
         assertEquals("CATEGORY", fields[0].getName());
@@ -168,38 +168,38 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsPublicFields_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundEx
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsPublicFieldByName_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Field field = birdClass.getField("CATEGORY");
         assertEquals("CATEGORY", field.getName());
 
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsDeclaredFields_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Field[] fields = birdClass.getDeclaredFields();
         assertEquals(1, fields.length);
         assertEquals("walks", fields[0].getName());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsFieldsByName_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Field field = birdClass.getDeclaredField("walks");
         assertEquals("walks", field.getName());
 
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClassField_whenGetsType_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Field field = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird").getDeclaredField("walks");
+        final Field field = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird").getDeclaredField("walks");
         final Class<?> fieldClass = field.getType();
         assertEquals("boolean", fieldClass.getSimpleName());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenClassField_whenSetsAndGetsValue_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Bird bird = (Bird) birdClass.getConstructor().newInstance();
         final Field field = birdClass.getDeclaredField("walks");
         field.setAccessible(true);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public void givenClassField_whenSetsAndGetsValue_thenCorrect() throws Exception
 
     @Test
     public void givenClassField_whenGetsAndSetsWithNull_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Field field = birdClass.getField("CATEGORY");
         field.setAccessible(true);
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public void givenClassField_whenGetsAndSetsWithNull_thenCorrect() throws Excepti
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsAllPublicMethods_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Method[] methods = birdClass.getMethods();
         final List<String> methodNames = getMethodNames(methods);
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsAllPublicMethods_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFou
 
     @Test
     public void givenClass_whenGetsOnlyDeclaredMethods_thenCorrect() throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final List<String> actualMethodNames = getMethodNames(birdClass.getDeclaredMethods());
 
         final List<String> expectedMethodNames = Arrays.asList("setWalks", "walks", "getSound", "eats");
@@ -248,24 +248,17 @@ public void givenClass_whenGetsOnlyDeclaredMethods_thenCorrect() throws ClassNot
 
     @Test
     public void givenMethodName_whenGetsMethod_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
-        final Method walksMethod = birdClass.getDeclaredMethod("walks");
-        final Method setWalksMethod = birdClass.getDeclaredMethod("setWalks", boolean.class);
-
-        assertFalse(walksMethod.isAccessible());
-        assertFalse(setWalksMethod.isAccessible());
-
-        walksMethod.setAccessible(true);
-        setWalksMethod.setAccessible(true);
-
-        assertTrue(walksMethod.isAccessible());
-        assertTrue(setWalksMethod.isAccessible());
+        final Bird bird = new Bird();
+        final Method walksMethod = bird.getClass().getDeclaredMethod("walks");
+        final Method setWalksMethod = bird.getClass().getDeclaredMethod("setWalks", boolean.class);
 
+        assertTrue(walksMethod.canAccess(bird));
+        assertTrue(setWalksMethod.canAccess(bird));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void givenMethod_whenInvokes_thenCorrect() throws Exception {
-        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.java.reflection.Bird");
+        final Class<?> birdClass = Class.forName("com.baeldung.reflection.Bird");
         final Bird bird = (Bird) birdClass.getConstructor().newInstance();
         final Method setWalksMethod = birdClass.getDeclaredMethod("setWalks", boolean.class);
         final Method walksMethod = birdClass.getDeclaredMethod("walks");
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-reflection/README.MD b/core-java-modules/core-java-reflection/README.MD
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 - [Void Type in Java](https://www.baeldung.com/java-void-type)
 - [Retrieve Fields from a Java Class Using Reflection](https://www.baeldung.com/java-reflection-class-fields)
 - [Method Parameter Reflection in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-parameter-reflection)
-- [Guide to Java Reflection](http://www.baeldung.com/java-reflection)
 - [Call Methods at Runtime Using Java Reflection](http://www.baeldung.com/java-method-reflection)
 - [Changing Annotation Parameters At Runtime](http://www.baeldung.com/java-reflection-change-annotation-params)
 - [Dynamic Proxies in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-dynamic-proxies)

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`@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@`
`1`		`-package com.baeldung.java.reflection;`
	`1`	`+package com.baeldung.reflection;`
`2`	`2`
`3`	`3`	`public abstract class Animal implements Eating {`
`4`	`4`