Java API for Reflection

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Java_Enhancement_Proposal
gptkbp:allows runtime inspection of classes
runtime modification of classes
gptkbp:can_lead_to security issues
performance overhead
gptkbp:enables access to private members
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Java API for Reflection
gptkbp:includes java.lang package
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Java_1.1
gptkbp:is_documented_in Java documentation
gptkbp:is_essential_for Java frameworks like Hibernate
Java frameworks like Spring
gptkbp:is_often_used_in Java applications
Java EE applications
unit testing frameworks
Java web applications
Java microservices
mocking frameworks
Java SE applications
deserialization frameworks
serialization frameworks
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Java_Standard_Edition
gptkbp:is_used_for dependency injection
annotations processing
creating instances of classes
dynamic proxies
accessing metadata about classes
check if a class is a primitive type
check if a class is an array
check if a class is an interface
create dynamic proxies
get annotations from classes
get class loaders
get class modifiers
get declared constructors
get declared fields
get declared methods
get interfaces implemented by a class
get superclass information
invoke methods dynamically
modify field values
gptkbp:is_used_in frameworks
gptkbp:provides Class class
Constructor class
Field class
Method class
gptkbp:requires proper permissions
gptkbp:supports method invocation
field access
constructor invocation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Java_Enhancement_Proposal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3