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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util;

import java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Member;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.util.Objects;

Utility class for performing common reflective operations.
Since:2.1
/** * Utility class for performing common reflective operations. * * @since 2.1 */
public final class ReflectionUtil { private ReflectionUtil() { }
Indicates whether or not a Member is both public and is contained in a public class.
Params:
  • member – the Member to check for public accessibility (must not be null).
Type parameters:
  • <T> – type of the object whose accessibility to test
Throws:
Returns:true if member is public and contained in a public class.
/** * Indicates whether or not a {@link Member} is both public and is contained in a public class. * * @param <T> type of the object whose accessibility to test * @param member the Member to check for public accessibility (must not be {@code null}). * @return {@code true} if {@code member} is public and contained in a public class. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code member} is {@code null}. */
public static <T extends AccessibleObject & Member> boolean isAccessible(final T member) { Objects.requireNonNull(member, "No member provided"); return Modifier.isPublic(member.getModifiers()) && Modifier.isPublic(member.getDeclaringClass().getModifiers()); }
Makes a Member accessible if the member is not public.
Params:
  • member – the Member to make accessible (must not be null).
Type parameters:
  • <T> – type of the object to make accessible
Throws:
/** * Makes a {@link Member} {@link AccessibleObject#isAccessible() accessible} if the member is not public. * * @param <T> type of the object to make accessible * @param member the Member to make accessible (must not be {@code null}). * @throws NullPointerException if {@code member} is {@code null}. */
public static <T extends AccessibleObject & Member> void makeAccessible(final T member) { if (!isAccessible(member) && !member.isAccessible()) { member.setAccessible(true); } }
Makes a Field accessible if it is not public or if it is final.

Note that using this method to make a final field writable will most likely not work very well due to compiler optimizations and the like.

Params:
  • field – the Field to make accessible (must not be null).
Throws:
/** * Makes a {@link Field} {@link AccessibleObject#isAccessible() accessible} if it is not public or if it is final. * * <p>Note that using this method to make a {@code final} field writable will most likely not work very well due to * compiler optimizations and the like.</p> * * @param field the Field to make accessible (must not be {@code null}). * @throws NullPointerException if {@code field} is {@code null}. */
public static void makeAccessible(final Field field) { Objects.requireNonNull(field, "No field provided"); if ((!isAccessible(field) || Modifier.isFinal(field.getModifiers())) && !field.isAccessible()) { field.setAccessible(true); } }
Gets the value of a Field, making it accessible if required.
Params:
  • field – the Field to obtain a value from (must not be null).
  • instance – the instance to obtain the field value from or null only if the field is static.
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the value stored by the field.
/** * Gets the value of a {@link Field}, making it accessible if required. * * @param field the Field to obtain a value from (must not be {@code null}). * @param instance the instance to obtain the field value from or {@code null} only if the field is static. * @return the value stored by the field. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code field} is {@code null}, or if {@code instance} is {@code null} but * {@code field} is not {@code static}. * @see Field#get(Object) */
public static Object getFieldValue(final Field field, final Object instance) { makeAccessible(field); if (!Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers())) { Objects.requireNonNull(instance, "No instance given for non-static field"); } try { return field.get(instance); } catch (final IllegalAccessException e) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(e); } }
Gets the value of a static Field, making it accessible if required.
Params:
  • field – the Field to obtain a value from (must not be null).
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:the value stored by the static field.
/** * Gets the value of a static {@link Field}, making it accessible if required. * * @param field the Field to obtain a value from (must not be {@code null}). * @return the value stored by the static field. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code field} is {@code null}, or if {@code field} is not {@code static}. * @see Field#get(Object) */
public static Object getStaticFieldValue(final Field field) { return getFieldValue(field, null); }
Sets the value of a Field, making it accessible if required.
Params:
  • field – the Field to write a value to (must not be null).
  • instance – the instance to write the value to or null only if the field is static.
  • value – the (possibly wrapped) value to write to the field.
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Sets the value of a {@link Field}, making it accessible if required. * * @param field the Field to write a value to (must not be {@code null}). * @param instance the instance to write the value to or {@code null} only if the field is static. * @param value the (possibly wrapped) value to write to the field. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code field} is {@code null}, or if {@code instance} is {@code null} but * {@code field} is not {@code static}. * @see Field#set(Object, Object) */
public static void setFieldValue(final Field field, final Object instance, final Object value) { makeAccessible(field); if (!Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers())) { Objects.requireNonNull(instance, "No instance given for non-static field"); } try { field.set(instance, value); } catch (final IllegalAccessException e) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(e); } }
Sets the value of a static Field, making it accessible if required.
Params:
  • field – the Field to write a value to (must not be null).
  • value – the (possibly wrapped) value to write to the field.
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Sets the value of a static {@link Field}, making it accessible if required. * * @param field the Field to write a value to (must not be {@code null}). * @param value the (possibly wrapped) value to write to the field. * @throws NullPointerException if {@code field} is {@code null}, or if {@code field} is not {@code static}. * @see Field#set(Object, Object) */
public static void setStaticFieldValue(final Field field, final Object value) { setFieldValue(field, null, value); }
Gets the default (no-arg) constructor for a given class.
Params:
  • clazz – the class to find a constructor for
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type made by the constructor
Throws:
Returns:the default constructor for the given class
/** * Gets the default (no-arg) constructor for a given class. * * @param clazz the class to find a constructor for * @param <T> the type made by the constructor * @return the default constructor for the given class * @throws IllegalStateException if no default constructor can be found */
public static <T> Constructor<T> getDefaultConstructor(final Class<T> clazz) { Objects.requireNonNull(clazz, "No class provided"); try { final Constructor<T> constructor = clazz.getDeclaredConstructor(); makeAccessible(constructor); return constructor; } catch (final NoSuchMethodException ignored) { try { final Constructor<T> constructor = clazz.getConstructor(); makeAccessible(constructor); return constructor; } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) { throw new IllegalStateException(e); } } }
Constructs a new T object using the default constructor of its class. Any exceptions thrown by the constructor will be rethrown by this method, possibly wrapped in an UndeclaredThrowableException.
Params:
  • clazz – the class to use for instantiation.
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of the object to construct.
Throws:
Returns:a new instance of T made from its default constructor.
/** * Constructs a new {@code T} object using the default constructor of its class. Any exceptions thrown by the * constructor will be rethrown by this method, possibly wrapped in an * {@link java.lang.reflect.UndeclaredThrowableException}. * * @param clazz the class to use for instantiation. * @param <T> the type of the object to construct. * @return a new instance of T made from its default constructor. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the given class is abstract, an interface, an array class, a primitive type, * or void * @throws IllegalStateException if access is denied to the constructor, or there are no default constructors */
public static <T> T instantiate(final Class<T> clazz) { Objects.requireNonNull(clazz, "No class provided"); final Constructor<T> constructor = getDefaultConstructor(clazz); try { return constructor.newInstance(); } catch (final LinkageError | InstantiationException e) { // LOG4J2-1051 // On platforms like Google App Engine and Android, some JRE classes are not supported: JMX, JNDI, etc. throw new IllegalArgumentException(e); } catch (final IllegalAccessException e) { throw new IllegalStateException(e); } catch (final InvocationTargetException e) { Throwables.rethrow(e.getCause()); throw new InternalError("Unreachable"); } } }