Reflection Problem

[V Vijay Veeraraghavan]

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dear all
i am using reflection to invoke particular methods to fetch the values from them. i have a class structure like this

package MyPackage;
 
+ public Interface A
 
+ public Interface B extends A
  setValue(value)
  getValue(value)
 
+ Protected Abstract Class C implements A
  
+ Protected Abstract Class BC implements C implements B
  setValue(value)
  getValue(value)
 
+ Public Class ImplClass exends AB
  method1()
  method2()
 
//end package
 
 
now i create an instance of ImplClass
eg: ImplClass impl = new ImplClass();
    impl.setValue(value);
    value = impl.getValue();
    //the above code works
 
now if i do the same using reflection //MyClass
eg: ImplClass impl = new ImplClass();
    Method[] methods = impl.getClass().getMethods();
    for(int i=0;i<methods.length;i++) {
        if(methods[i].getName().startsWith("get"))
              value = methods[i].invoke(impl);
    }

//the above code works for all the methods... but for getValue and setValue exception is thrown....
java.lang.IllegalAccessException: Class MyClass can not access a member of class MyPackage.C with modifiers "public"

i am able to understand that the problem is with the protected package which i try to access from outside. but how do i solve this problem roundabout way...

thanks

Vijay Veeraraghavan

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[ November 24, 2008: Message edited by: Nitesh Kant ]

[Paul Sturrock]

Not really an advanced question. Have a read of the JavaDocs for java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject; you should be able to work out the way round this from there.