Uses of Package
java.lang.reflect

Packages that use java.lang.reflect 
Package Description
java.awt
Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
java.beans
Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.
java.lang
Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.lang.annotation
Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.
java.lang.invoke
The java.lang.invoke package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.
java.lang.reflect
Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
java.rmi.server
Provides classes and interfaces for supporting the server side of RMI.
javax.management
Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
javax.management.modelmbean
Provides the definition of the ModelMBean classes.
javax.management.openmbean
Provides the open data types and Open MBean descriptor classes.
javax.sql.rowset.serial
Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.
javax.swing
Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
jdk.dynalink.linker.support
Contains classes that make it more convenient for language runtimes to implement their own language-specific object models and type conversions by providing basic implementations of some classes as well as various utilities.
jdk.jshell.execution
Provides implementation support for building JShell execution engines.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.awt 
    Class Description
    InvocationTargetException
    InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.beans 
    Class Description
    InvocationHandler
    InvocationHandler is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang 
    Class Description
    AnnotatedElement
    Represents an annotated element of the program currently running in this VM.
    AnnotatedType
    AnnotatedType represents the potentially annotated use of a type in the program currently running in this VM.
    Constructor
    Constructor provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    Field
    A Field provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
    GenericDeclaration
    A common interface for all entities that declare type variables.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
    RecordComponent
    Associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language.

    A RecordComponent provides information about, and dynamic access to, a component of a record class.
    Type
    Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java programming language.
    TypeVariable
    TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang.annotation 
    Class Description
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang.invoke 
    Class Description
    Constructor
    Constructor provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    Field
    A Field provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
    Member
    Member is an interface that reflects identifying information about a single member (a field or a method) or a constructor.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang.reflect 
    Class Description
    AccessibleObject
    The AccessibleObject class is the base class for Field, Method, and Constructor objects (known as reflected objects).
    AnnotatedElement
    Represents an annotated element of the program currently running in this VM.
    AnnotatedType
    AnnotatedType represents the potentially annotated use of a type in the program currently running in this VM.
    Constructor
    Constructor provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    Executable
    A shared superclass for the common functionality of Method and Constructor.
    GenericDeclaration
    A common interface for all entities that declare type variables.
    InvocationHandler
    InvocationHandler is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
    InvocationTargetException
    InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.
    Member
    Member is an interface that reflects identifying information about a single member (a field or a method) or a constructor.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
    Parameter
    Information about method parameters.
    Type
    Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java programming language.
    TypeVariable
    TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.rmi.server 
    Class Description
    InvocationHandler
    InvocationHandler is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.management 
    Class Description
    Constructor
    Constructor provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    InvocationHandler
    InvocationHandler is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.management.modelmbean 
    Class Description
    Constructor
    Constructor provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.management.openmbean 
    Class Description
    InvocationHandler
    InvocationHandler is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.sql.rowset.serial 
    Class Description
    Field
    A Field provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.swing 
    Class Description
    InvocationTargetException
    InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by jdk.dynalink.linker.support 
    Class Description
    Constructor
    Constructor provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
    Field
    A Field provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  • Classes in java.lang.reflect used by jdk.jshell.execution 
    Class Description
    Method
    A Method provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.