Class FieldType<T>

java.lang.Object
org.fest.reflect.field.FieldType<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the generic type of the field.

public class FieldType<T> extends Object
Understands the type of a field to access using Java Reflection.

The following is an example of proper usage of this class:

 // Retrieves the value of the field "name"
 String name = field("name").ofType(String.class).in(person).get();

 // Sets the value of the field "name" to "Yoda"
 field("name").ofType(String.class).in(person).set("Yoda");
 

Author:
Alex Ruiz, Ivan Hristov
  • Method Details

    • in

      public Invoker<T> in(Object target)
      Returns a new field access invoker, capable of accessing (read/write) the underlying field.
      Parameters:
      target - the object containing the field of interest.
      Returns:
      the created field access invoker.
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the given target is null.
      ReflectionError - if a field with a matching name and type cannot be found.