Access private object using java reflection api

Question

Can I access and get the value of object using java reflection

ther is method to get --getLong,getInt ,but I couldn't find getObject()

Could you explain what you're trying to do? Maybe there is a better way to do what you want. — Chris
– Chris, Commented Mar 9, 2011 at 9:48

Jon Skeet · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-09 09:49:32Z

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Are you looking for simply Field.get(Object obj)?

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 9:49

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BTW: You can use get() on all fields types including primitives.

And in order to access private fields you should call field.setAccessible(true);

@Noam: Yup. I'm assuming the OP is happy with getting at the field etc, and it's just the get method they couldn't find.

Deepak · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-09 09:53:18Z

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Class aClass = MyObject.class Field field = aClass.getField("someField");

The example above will return the Field instance corresponding to the field someField
as declared in the MyObject below:

public class MyObject{ public String someField = null; }

If no field exists with the name given as parameter to the getField() method, a
NoSuchFieldException is thrown.

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 9:53

Deepak

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