OnJava8-Examples/typeinfo/HiddenImplementation.java
2020-10-07 13:35:40 -06:00

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// typeinfo/HiddenImplementation.java
// (c)2020 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 less accessible methods!
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()
*/