java.lang.Object

java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject

java.lang.reflect.Executable

All Implemented Interfaces:: AnnotatedElement, GenericDeclaration, Member

Direct Known Subclasses:: Constructor, Method

public abstract class Executable
extends AccessibleObject
implements Member, GenericDeclaration

A shared superclass for the common functionality of Method and Constructor.

Since:: 1.8

Field Summary

Fields declared in interface java.lang.reflect.Member
DECLARED, PUBLIC

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AnnotatedType[]`	`getAnnotatedExceptionTypes()`	Returns an array of `AnnotatedType` objects that represent the use of types to specify the declared exceptions of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
`AnnotatedType[]`	`getAnnotatedParameterTypes()`	Returns an array of `AnnotatedType` objects that represent the use of types to specify formal parameter types of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
`AnnotatedType`	`getAnnotatedReceiverType()`	Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the receiver type of the method/constructor represented by this `Executable` object.
`abstract AnnotatedType`	`getAnnotatedReturnType()`	Returns an `AnnotatedType` object that represents the use of a type to specify the return type of the method/constructor represented by this Executable.
`<T extends Annotation> T`	`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`	Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
`<T extends Annotation> T[]`	`getAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass)`	Returns annotations that are associated with this element.
`abstract Class<?>`	`getDeclaringClass()`	Returns the `Class` object representing the class or interface that declares the executable represented by this object.
`abstract Class<?>[]`	`getExceptionTypes()`	Returns an array of `Class` objects that represent the types of exceptions declared to be thrown by the underlying executable represented by this object.
`Type[]`	`getGenericExceptionTypes()`	Returns an array of `Type` objects that represent the exceptions declared to be thrown by this executable object.
`Type[]`	`getGenericParameterTypes()`	Returns an array of `Type` objects that represent the formal parameter types, in declaration order, of the executable represented by this object.
`abstract int`	`getModifiers()`	Returns the Java language modifiers for the executable represented by this object.
`abstract String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the executable represented by this object.
`abstract Annotation[][]`	`getParameterAnnotations()`	Returns an array of arrays of `Annotation`s that represent the annotations on the formal parameters, in declaration order, of the `Executable` represented by this object.
`int`	`getParameterCount()`	Returns the number of formal parameters (whether explicitly declared or implicitly declared or neither) for the executable represented by this object.
`Parameter[]`	`getParameters()`	Returns an array of `Parameter` objects that represent all the parameters to the underlying executable represented by this object.
`abstract Class<?>[]`	`getParameterTypes()`	Returns an array of `Class` objects that represent the formal parameter types, in declaration order, of the executable represented by this object.
`abstract TypeVariable<?>[]`	`getTypeParameters()`	Returns an array of `TypeVariable` objects that represent the type variables declared by the generic declaration represented by this `GenericDeclaration` object, in declaration order.
`boolean`	`isSynthetic()`	Returns `true` if this executable is a synthetic construct; returns `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isVarArgs()`	Returns `true` if this executable was declared to take a variable number of arguments; returns `false` otherwise.
`abstract String`	`toGenericString()`	Returns a string describing this `Executable`, including any type parameters.

Methods declared in class java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject

canAccess, getAnnotations, getDeclaredAnnotation, getDeclaredAnnotations, getDeclaredAnnotationsByType, isAccessible, isAnnotationPresent,

Class Executable

Field Summary

Fields declared in interface java.lang.reflect.Member

Method Summary

Methods declared in class java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject