Uses of Package java.lang.reflect (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

# Uses of Package
java.lang.reflect

- Packages that use java.lang.reflect
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.beans | Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.annotation | Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.
  java.lang.invoke | The `java.lang.invoke` package contains dynamic language support provided directly by the Java core class libraries and virtual machine.
  java.lang.reflect | Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
  java.rmi.server | Provides classes and interfaces for supporting the server side of RMI.
  javax.management | Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
  javax.management.modelmbean | Provides the definition of the ModelMBean classes.
  javax.management.openmbean | Provides the open data types and Open MBean descriptor classes.
  javax.sql.rowset.serial | Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.xml.ws.spi | This package defines SPIs for JAX-WS.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.awt
  Class and Description
  InvocationTargetException InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.beans
  Class and Description
  InvocationHandler `InvocationHandler` is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang
  Class and Description
  AnnotatedElement Represents an annotated element of the program currently running in this VM.
  AnnotatedType `AnnotatedType` represents the potentially annotated use of a type in the program currently running in this VM.
  Constructor `Constructor` provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
  Field A `Field` provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
  GenericDeclaration A common interface for all entities that declare type variables.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  Type Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java programming language.
  TypeVariable TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang.annotation
  Class and Description
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang.invoke
  Class and Description
  Constructor `Constructor` provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
  Field A `Field` provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.
  Member Member is an interface that reflects identifying information about a single member (a field or a method) or a constructor.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.lang.reflect
  Class and Description
  AccessibleObject The AccessibleObject class is the base class for Field, Method and Constructor objects.
  AnnotatedElement Represents an annotated element of the program currently running in this VM.
  AnnotatedType `AnnotatedType` represents the potentially annotated use of a type in the program currently running in this VM.
  Executable A shared superclass for the common functionality of `Method` and `Constructor`.
  GenericDeclaration A common interface for all entities that declare type variables.
  InvocationHandler `InvocationHandler` is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
  InvocationTargetException InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.
  Member Member is an interface that reflects identifying information about a single member (a field or a method) or a constructor.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.
  Parameter Information about method parameters.
  Type Type is the common superinterface for all types in the Java programming language.
  TypeVariable TypeVariable is the common superinterface for type variables of kinds.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by java.rmi.server
  Class and Description
  InvocationHandler `InvocationHandler` is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.management
  Class and Description
  Constructor `Constructor` provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
  InvocationHandler `InvocationHandler` is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.management.modelmbean
  Class and Description
  Constructor `Constructor` provides information about, and access to, a single constructor for a class.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.management.openmbean
  Class and Description
  InvocationHandler `InvocationHandler` is the interface implemented by the invocation handler of a proxy instance.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.sql.rowset.serial
  Class and Description
  Field A `Field` provides information about, and dynamic access to, a single field of a class or an interface.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.swing
  Class and Description
  InvocationTargetException InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.

- Classes in java.lang.reflect used by javax.xml.ws.spi
  Class and Description
  InvocationTargetException InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.
  Method A `Method` provides information about, and access to, a single method on a class or interface.

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