Uses of Class
java.lang.Class

Packages that use Class

java.lang	Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.lang.reflect	Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
javax.lang.model.element	Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
sun.reflect

Uses of Class in java.lang

Methods in java.lang that return Class

<U> Class<? extends U>	Class.asSubclass(Class<U> clazz) Casts this Class object to represent a subclass of the class represented by the specified class object.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.defineClass(byte[] b, int off, int len) Deprecated. Replaced by defineClass(String, byte[], int, int)
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.defineClass(String name, byte[] b, int off, int len) Converts an array of bytes into an instance of class Class.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.defineClass(String name, byte[] b, int off, int len, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain) Converts an array of bytes into an instance of class Class, with an optional ProtectionDomain.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.defineClass(String name, ByteBuffer b, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain) Converts a ByteBuffer into an instance of class Class, with an optional ProtectionDomain.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.findClass(String name) Finds the class with the specified binary name.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.findLoadedClass(String name) Returns the class with the given binary name if this loader has been recorded by the Java virtual machine as an initiating loader of a class with that binary name.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.findSystemClass(String name) Finds a class with the specified binary name, loading it if necessary.
static Class<?>	Class.forName(String className) Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name.
static Class<?>	Class.forName(String name, boolean initialize, ClassLoader loader) Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name, using the given class loader.
Class<?>[]	Class.getClasses() Returns an array containing Class objects representing all the public classes and interfaces that are members of the class represented by this Class object.
Class<?>	Class.getComponentType() Returns the Class representing the component type of an array.
Class<?>[]	Class.getDeclaredClasses() Returns an array of Class objects reflecting all the classes and interfaces declared as members of the class represented by this Class object.
Class<?>	Class.getDeclaringClass() If the class or interface represented by this Class object is a member of another class, returns the Class object representing the class in which it was declared.
Class<?>	Class.getEnclosingClass() Returns the immediately enclosing class of the underlying class.
Class<?>[]	Class.getInterfaces() Determines the interfaces implemented by the class or interface represented by this object.
Class<? super T>	Class.getSuperclass() Returns the Class representing the superclass of the entity (class, interface, primitive type or void) represented by this Class.
Class<?>	ClassLoader.loadClass(String name) Loads the class with the specified binary name.
protected Class<?>	ClassLoader.loadClass(String name, boolean resolve) Loads the class with the specified binary name.

Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Class

<U> Class<? extends U>	Class.asSubclass(Class<U> clazz) Casts this Class object to represent a subclass of the class represented by the specified class object.
<A extends Annotation> A	Class.getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)
Constructor<T>	Class.getConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes) Returns a Constructor object that reflects the specified public constructor of the class represented by this Class object.
Constructor<T>	Class.getDeclaredConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes) Returns a Constructor object that reflects the specified constructor of the class or interface represented by this Class object.
Method	Class.getDeclaredMethod(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes) Returns a Method object that reflects the specified declared method of the class or interface represented by this Class object.
Method	Class.getMethod(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes) Returns a Method object that reflects the specified public member method of the class or interface represented by this Class object.
boolean	Class.isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)
boolean	Class.isAssignableFrom(Class<?> cls) Determines if the class or interface represented by this Class object is either the same as, or is a superclass or superinterface of, the class or interface represented by the specified Class parameter.
protected void	ClassLoader.resolveClass(Class<?> c) Links the specified class.
protected void	ClassLoader.setSigners(Class<?> c, Object[] signers) Sets the signers of a class.

Uses of Class in java.lang.reflect

Methods in java.lang.reflect with parameters of type Class

<A extends Annotation> A	Superpackage.getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)
<A extends Annotation> A	Superpackage.getImportAnnotation(String importName, Class<A> annotationClass) Temporary, not in superpackage strawman
boolean	Superpackage.isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)

Uses of Class in javax.lang.model.element

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Class

<A extends Annotation> A

Element.getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType) Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.

Uses of Class in sun.reflect

Methods in sun.reflect that return Class

static Class

Reflection.getCallerClass(int realFramesToSkip) Returns the class of the method realFramesToSkip frames up the stack (zero-based), ignoring frames associated with java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke() and its implementation.

Methods in sun.reflect with parameters of type Class

static void	Reflection.ensureMemberAccess(Class currentClass, Class memberClass, Object target, int modifiers)
static void	Reflection.ensureMemberAccess(Class currentClass, Class memberClass, Object target, int modifiers)
static Field[]	Reflection.filterFields(Class containingClass, Field[] fields)
static Method[]	Reflection.filterMethods(Class containingClass, Method[] methods)
static boolean	Reflection.quickCheckMemberAccess(Class memberClass, int modifiers) A quick "fast-path" check to try to avoid getCallerClass() calls.
static void	Reflection.registerFieldsToFilter(Class containingClass, String... fieldNames)
static void	Reflection.registerMethodsToFilter(Class containingClass, String... methodNames)
static boolean	Reflection.verifyMemberAccess(Class currentClass, Class memberClass, Object target, int modifiers)
static boolean	Reflection.verifyMemberAccess(Class currentClass, Class memberClass, Object target, int modifiers)