/** * @param methodName getter method * @param clazz value object class * @return attribute name related to the specified getter method */ private String getAttributeName(String methodName, Class classType) { String attributeName = null; if (methodName.startsWith("is")) attributeName = methodName.substring(2, 3).toLowerCase() + (methodName.length() > 3 ? methodName.substring(3) : ""); else attributeName = methodName.substring(3, 4).toLowerCase() + (methodName.length() > 4 ? methodName.substring(4) : ""); // an attribute name "Xxxx" becomes "xxxx" and this is not correct! try { Class c = classType; boolean attributeFound = false; while (!c.equals(Object.class)) { try { c.getDeclaredField(attributeName); attributeFound = true; break; } catch (Throwable ex2) { c = c.getSuperclass(); } } if (!attributeFound) { // now trying to find an attribute having the first character in upper case (e.g. "Xxxx") String name = attributeName.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + attributeName.substring(1); c = classType; while (!c.equals(Object.class)) { try { c.getDeclaredField(name); attributeFound = true; break; } catch (Throwable ex2) { c = c.getSuperclass(); } } if (attributeFound) attributeName = name; } } catch (Throwable ex1) { } return attributeName; }