Difference Class.getConstructor and Class.getDeclaredConstructor

[D Rog]

Generally problem is:
I have a class with protected default constructor, like:

class A {
  protected A() {
  }
}

I want to be able to instantiate this class, however A.class.getConstructor() throws an exception no such method. Will getDeclaredConstructor help? I notice that ReadObject implementation uses getDeclaredConstructor with following changing accessability.

[marc weber]

getConstructor will return a Constructor reference only for a public constructor. But getDeclaredConstructor should return a Constructor reference regardless of the constructor's access level. However, to actually invoke that constructor (e.g., calling newInstance), you would need the proper access.

[D Rog]

Thanks, it was what I'd like to hear.