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Reconstructing a Class
Inspecting a Class Instance
Instantiating an Object
Creating an Array
Calling a Method
An Example

The package java.lang.reflect contains a number of classes to supplement the information that Class can provide:

• Constructor -- describes a constructor for a class
• Field -- describes a data field for a class
• Method -- describes a method for a class
• Modifier -- describes what modifiers (static, final, abstract, etc.) associated with an element.

In addition, java.lang.reflect contains an interface:

• Member

All reflection classes that represent a class member (Constructor, Field, Method) implement this interface.