// typeinfo/HiddenImplementation.java // (c)2016 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. // Sneaking around package hiding import typeinfo.interfacea.*; import typeinfo.packageaccess.*; import java.lang.reflect.*; public class HiddenImplementation { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { A a = HiddenC.makeA(); a.f(); System.out.println(a.getClass().getName()); // Compile error: cannot find symbol 'C': /* if(a instanceof C) { C c = (C)a; c.g(); } */ // Oops! Reflection still allows us to call g(): callHiddenMethod(a, "g"); // And even methods that are less accessible! callHiddenMethod(a, "u"); callHiddenMethod(a, "v"); callHiddenMethod(a, "w"); } static void callHiddenMethod(Object a, String methodName) throws Exception { Method g = a.getClass().getDeclaredMethod(methodName); g.setAccessible(true); g.invoke(a); } } /* Output: public C.f() typeinfo.packageaccess.C public C.g() package C.u() protected C.v() private C.w() */