wihout using java reflection api finding the properties of a class

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ravi - 08 Feb 2006 06:28 GMT

hi guys
can any one give me a hint or idea how can we find out the properties
of a class without using reflection api

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paul@atom.sbrk.co.uk - 08 Feb 2006 07:09 GMT

> can any one give me a hint or idea how can we find out the properties
> of a class without using reflection api

Serialise an instance of the object and run strings on it? Generate a
script check likely methods and fields and catch Error to see if they
exist/have the appropriate signature?

Paul

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Roedy Green - 08 Feb 2006 07:41 GMT

>hi guys
>can any one give me a hint or idea how can we find out the properties
>of a class without using reflection api

the other way is to snoop on the class file. This is what JarCheck
does in a very primitive way to make sure the version numbers are as
you expected.

See http://mindprod.com/products1.html#JARLOOK
and http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jasm.html

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EJP - 08 Feb 2006 23:40 GMT

> hi guys
> can any one give me a hint or idea how can we find out the properties
> of a class without using reflection api

java.beans.Introspector. Of course that uses reflection internally.

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