/**
* Finds public non-static method that is accessible from public class.
*
* @param type the class that can have method
* @param name the name of method to find
* @param args parameter types that is used to find method
* @return object that represents found method
* @throws NoSuchMethodException if method could not be found or some methods are found
*/
public static Method findInstanceMethod(Class<?> type, String name, Class<?>... args)
throws NoSuchMethodException {
Method method = findMethod(type, name, args);
if (Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers())) {
throw new NoSuchMethodException("Method '" + name + "' is static");
}
return method;
}
/**
* Finds method that is accessible from public class or interface through class hierarchy.
*
* @param method object that represents found method
* @return object that represents accessible method
* @throws NoSuchMethodException if method is not accessible or is not found in specified
* superclass or interface
*/
public static Method findAccessibleMethod(Method method) throws NoSuchMethodException {
Class<?> type = method.getDeclaringClass();
if (Modifier.isPublic(type.getModifiers()) && isPackageAccessible(type)) {
return method;
}
if (Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers())) {
throw new NoSuchMethodException("Method '" + method.getName() + "' is not accessible");
}
for (Type generic : type.getGenericInterfaces()) {
try {
return findAccessibleMethod(method, generic);
} catch (NoSuchMethodException exception) {
// try to find in superclass or another interface
}
}
return findAccessibleMethod(method, type.getGenericSuperclass());
}