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 contains dynamic language support provided directly by the Java core class libraries and 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.
javax.xml.ws.spi	This package defines SPIs for JAX-WS.

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.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.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.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 javax.xml.ws.spi
Class	Description
InvocationTargetException	InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.
Method	A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

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Uses of Package
java.lang.reflect