Package org.assertj.core.util.introspection

Class FieldUtils

java.lang.Object

org.assertj.core.util.introspection.FieldUtils

public class FieldUtils
extends Object

Shameless copy from Apache commons lang and then modified to keep only the interesting stuff for AssertJ. Utilities for working with fields by reflection. Adapted and refactored from the dormant [reflect] Commons sandbox component.

The ability is provided to break the scoping restrictions coded by the programmer. This can allow fields to be changed that shouldn't be. This facility should be used with care.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FieldUtils()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
(package private) static Field	getField(Class<?> cls, String fieldName, boolean forceAccess)	Gets an accessible Field by name breaking scope if requested.
(package private) static Object	readField(Object target, String fieldName, boolean forceAccess)	Reads the named field.
private static Object	readField(Field field, Object target)	Reads an accessible Field.
private static Object	readField(Field field, Object target, boolean forceAccess)	Reads a Field.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FieldUtils

public FieldUtils()

Method Detail

getField

static Field getField(Class<?> cls,
                      String fieldName,
                      boolean forceAccess)
               throws IllegalAccessException

Gets an accessible Field by name breaking scope if requested. Superclasses/interfaces will be considered.

Parameters:

cls - the class to reflect, must not be null

fieldName - the field name to obtain

forceAccess - whether to break scope restrictions using the setAccessible method. False will only match public fields.

Returns:

the Field object

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the class or field name is null

IllegalAccessException - if field exists but is not public

readField

private static Object readField(Field field,
                                Object target)
                         throws IllegalAccessException

Reads an accessible Field.

Parameters:

field - the field to use

target - the object to call on, may be null for static fields

Returns:

the field value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the field is null

IllegalAccessException - if the field is not accessible

readField

private static Object readField(Field field,
                                Object target,
                                boolean forceAccess)
                         throws IllegalAccessException

Reads a Field.

Parameters:

field - the field to use

target - the object to call on, may be null for static fields

forceAccess - whether to break scope restrictions using the setAccessible method.

Returns:

the field value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the field is null

IllegalAccessException - if the field is not made accessible

readField

static Object readField(Object target,
                        String fieldName,
                        boolean forceAccess)
                 throws IllegalAccessException

Reads the named field. Superclasses will be considered.

Parameters:

target - the object to reflect, must not be null

fieldName - the field name to obtain

forceAccess - whether to break scope restrictions using the setAccessible method. False will only match public fields.

Returns:

the field value

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the class or field name is null

IllegalAccessException - if the named field is not made accessible