hi,

Is Class.class different from instanceOfClass.getClass() ?

I know it sounds blank. Let me explain the problem that I faced in
detail;
I have a class Class A with 2 protected methods and a private List
object.

Now in the test class of Class A, in a test case, I create a inner
class for Class A and override the two protected methods of Class A..
In addition I try to set up data in the List using relection.

i.e

testMtd(){

A a = new A(){

// Code for two overriden protected mtds here

};

Field f = A.class.getDeclaredField("NameOfTheListInClassA"); //This
works
Field f = a.getClass().getDeclaredField("NameOfTheListInClassA");
//This doesnt

}

Can anyone explain why?

Thanks in advance,
Seyal