All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, AnnotatedElement, GenericDeclaration, Type
```
public final class Class<T>
extends Object
implements Serializable, AnnotatedElement, GenericDeclaration, Type
```
The in-memory representation of a Java class. This representation serves as the starting point for querying class-related information, a process usually called "reflection". There are basically three types of Class instances: those representing real classes and interfaces, those representing primitive types, and those representing array classes.
Class instances representing object types (classes or interfaces)

These represent an ordinary class or interface as found in the class hierarchy. The name associated with these Class instances is simply the fully qualified class name of the class or interface that it represents. In addition to this human-readable name, each class is also associated by a so-called descriptor, which is the letter "L", followed by the class name and a semicolon (";"). The descriptor is what the runtime system uses internally for identifying the class (for example in a DEX file).

Classes representing primitive types

These represent the standard Java primitive types and hence share their names (for example "int" for the int primitive type). Although it is not possible to create new instances based on these Class instances, they are still useful for providing reflection information, and as the component type of array classes. There is one Class instance for each primitive type, and their descriptors are:
- B representing the byte primitive type
- S representing the short primitive type
- I representing the int primitive type
- J representing the long primitive type
- F representing the float primitive type
- D representing the double primitive type
- C representing the char primitive type
- Z representing the boolean primitive type
- V representing void function return values
Classes representing array classes

These represent the classes of Java arrays. There is one such Class instance per combination of array leaf component type and arity (number of dimensions). In this case, the name associated with the Class consists of one or more left square brackets (one per dimension in the array) followed by the descriptor of the class representing the leaf component type, which can be either an object type or a primitive type. The descriptor of a Class representing an array type is the same as its name. Examples of array class descriptors are:
- [I representing the int[] type
- [Ljava/lang/String; representing the String[] type
- [[[C representing the char[][][] type (three dimensions!)
See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<U> Class<? extends U>`	`asSubclass(Class<U> c)`	Casts this `Class` to represent a subclass of the given class.
`T`	`cast(Object obj)`	Casts the given object to the type represented by this `Class`.
`boolean`	`desiredAssertionStatus()`	Returns the assertion status for the class represented by this `Class`.
`static Class<?>`	`forName(String className)`	Returns a `Class` object which represents the class with the given name.
`static Class<?>`	`forName(String className, boolean shouldInitialize, ClassLoader classLoader)`	Returns a `Class` object which represents the class with the given name.
`<A extends Annotation> A`	`getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)`	Returns, for this element, the annotation with the specified type, or `null` if no annotation with the specified type is present (including inherited annotations).
`Annotation[]`	`getAnnotations()`	Returns an array containing all the annotations of this class.
`String`	`getCanonicalName()`	Returns the canonical name of this class.
`Class<?>[]`	`getClasses()`	Returns an array containing `Class` objects for all public classes, interfaces, enums and annotations that are members of this class and its superclasses.
`ClassLoader`	`getClassLoader()`	Returns the class loader which was used to load the class represented by this `Class`.
`Class<?>`	`getComponentType()`	Returns a `Class` object which represents the component type if this class represents an array type.
`Constructor<T>`	`getConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)`	Returns a `Constructor` object which represents the public constructor matching the given parameter types.
`Constructor<?>[]`	`getConstructors()`	Returns an array containing `Constructor` objects for all public constructors for this `Class`.
`Annotation[]`	`getDeclaredAnnotations()`	Returns the annotations that are directly defined on the class represented by this `Class`.
`Class<?>[]`	`getDeclaredClasses()`	Returns an array containing `Class` objects for all classes, interfaces, enums and annotations that are members of this class.
`Constructor<T>`	`getDeclaredConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)`	Returns a `Constructor` object which represents the constructor matching the specified parameter types that is declared by the class represented by this `Class`.
`Constructor<?>[]`	`getDeclaredConstructors()`	Returns an array containing `Constructor` objects for all constructors declared in the class represented by this `Class`.
`Field`	`getDeclaredField(String name)`	Returns a `Field` object for the field with the given name which is declared in the class represented by this `Class`.
`Field[]`	`getDeclaredFields()`	Returns an array containing `Field` objects for all fields declared in the class represented by this `Class`.
`Field[]`	`getDeclaredFieldsUnchecked(boolean publicOnly)`	Populates a list of fields without performing any security or type resolution checks first.
`Method`	`getDeclaredMethod(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)`	Returns a `Method` object which represents the method matching the specified name and parameter types that is declared by the class represented by this `Class`.
`Method[]`	`getDeclaredMethods()`	Returns an array containing `Method` objects for all methods declared in the class represented by this `Class`.
`Method[]`	`getDeclaredMethodsUnchecked(boolean publicOnly)`	Populates a list of methods without performing any security or type resolution checks first.
`Class<?>`	`getDeclaringClass()`	Returns the class that this class is a member of, or `null` if this class is a top-level class, a primitive, an array, or defined within a method or constructor.
`Dex`	`getDex()`	Returns the dex file from which this class was loaded.
`int`	`getDexAnnotationDirectoryOffset()`	The annotation directory offset of this class in its own Dex, or 0 if it is unknown.
`String`	`getDexCacheString(Dex dex, int dexStringIndex)`	Returns a string from the dex cache, computing the string from the dex file if necessary.
`Class<?>`	`getDexCacheType(Dex dex, int dexTypeIndex)`	Returns a resolved type from the dex cache, computing the type from the dex file if necessary.
`int`	`getDexClassDefIndex()`	The class def of this class in its own Dex, or -1 if there is no class def.
`int`	`getDexTypeIndex()`	The type index of this class in its own Dex, or -1 if it is unknown.
`Class<?>`	`getEnclosingClass()`	Returns the class enclosing this class.
`Constructor<?>`	`getEnclosingConstructor()`	Returns the enclosing `Constructor` of this `Class`, if it is an anonymous or local/automatic class; otherwise `null`.
`Method`	`getEnclosingMethod()`	Returns the enclosing `Method` of this `Class`, if it is an anonymous or local/automatic class; otherwise `null`.
`T[]`	`getEnumConstants()`	Returns the `enum` constants associated with this `Class`.
`Field`	`getField(String name)`	Returns a `Field` object which represents the public field with the given name.
`Field[]`	`getFields()`	Returns an array containing `Field` objects for all public fields for the class C represented by this `Class`.
`Type[]`	`getGenericInterfaces()`	Returns the `Type`s of the interfaces that this `Class` directly implements.
`Type`	`getGenericSuperclass()`	Returns the `Type` that represents the superclass of this `class`.
`Class<?>[]`	`getInterfaces()`	Returns an array of `Class` objects that match the interfaces in the `implements` declaration of the class represented by this `Class`.
`Method`	`getMethod(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)`	Returns a `Method` object which represents the public method with the specified name and parameter types.
`Method[]`	`getMethods()`	Returns an array containing `Method` objects for all public methods for the class C represented by this `Class`.
`int`	`getModifiers()`	Returns an integer that represents the modifiers of the class represented by this `Class`.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the class represented by this `Class`.
`Package`	`getPackage()`	Returns the `Package` of which the class represented by this `Class` is a member.
`String`	`getPackageName$()`	Returns the package name of this class.
`ProtectionDomain`	`getProtectionDomain()`	Returns `null`.
`URL`	`getResource(String resourceName)`	Returns the URL of the given resource, or `null` if the resource is not found.
`InputStream`	`getResourceAsStream(String resourceName)`	Returns a read-only stream for the contents of the given resource, or `null` if the resource is not found.
`Object[]`	`getSigners()`	Returns `null`.
`String`	`getSimpleName()`	Returns the simple name of the class represented by this `Class` as defined in the source code.
`Class<? super T>`	`getSuperclass()`	Returns the `Class` object which represents the superclass of the class represented by this `Class`.
`TypeVariable<Class<T>>[]`	`getTypeParameters()`	Returns an array containing `TypeVariable` objects for type variables declared by the generic class represented by this `Class`.
`boolean`	`isAnnotation()`	Tests whether this `Class` represents an annotation class.
`boolean`	`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)`	Indicates whether or not this element has an annotation with the specified annotation type (including inherited annotations).
`boolean`	`isAnonymousClass()`	Tests whether the class represented by this `Class` is anonymous.
`boolean`	`isArray()`	Tests whether the class represented by this `Class` is an array class.
`boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(Class<?> c)`	Can `c` be assigned to this class?
`boolean`	`isEnum()`	Tests whether the class represented by this `Class` is an `enum`.
`boolean`	`isFinalizable()`	Indicates whether this `Class` or its parents override finalize.
`boolean`	`isInstance(Object object)`	Tests whether the given object can be cast to the class represented by this `Class`.
`boolean`	`isInterface()`	Tests whether this `Class` represents an interface.
`boolean`	`isLocalClass()`	Tests whether the class represented by this `Class` is defined locally.
`boolean`	`isMemberClass()`	Tests whether the class represented by this `Class` is a member class.
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()`	Tests whether this `Class` represents a primitive type.
`boolean`	`isProxy()`	Is this a runtime created proxy class?
`boolean`	`isSynthetic()`	Tests whether this `Class` represents a synthetic type.
`T`	`newInstance()`	Returns a new instance of the class represented by this `Class`, created by invoking the default (that is, zero-argument) constructor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - forName
```
public static Class<?> forName(String className)
                        throws ClassNotFoundException
```
    Returns a Class object which represents the class with the given name. The name should be the name of a non-primitive class, as described in the class definition. Primitive types can not be found using this method; use int.class or Integer.TYPE instead.
    If the class has not yet been loaded, it is loaded and initialized first. This is done through either the class loader of the calling class or one of its parent class loaders. It is possible that a static initializer is run as a result of this call.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassNotFoundException - if the requested class cannot be found.
    
    LinkageError - if an error occurs during linkage
    
    ExceptionInInitializerError - if an exception occurs during static initialization of a class.
  - forName
```
public static Class<?> forName(String className,
                               boolean shouldInitialize,
                               ClassLoader classLoader)
                        throws ClassNotFoundException
```
    Returns a Class object which represents the class with the given name. The name should be the name of a non-primitive class, as described in the class definition. Primitive types can not be found using this method; use int.class or Integer.TYPE instead.
    If the class has not yet been loaded, it is loaded first, using the given class loader. If the class has not yet been initialized and shouldInitialize is true, the class will be initialized.
    If the provided classLoader is null, the bootstrap class loader will be used to load the class.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassNotFoundException - if the requested class cannot be found.
    
    LinkageError - if an error occurs during linkage
    
    ExceptionInInitializerError - if an exception occurs during static initialization of a class.
  - getClasses
```
public Class<?>[] getClasses()
```
    Returns an array containing Class objects for all public classes, interfaces, enums and annotations that are members of this class and its superclasses. This does not include classes of implemented interfaces. If there are no such class members or if this object represents a primitive type then an array of length 0 is returned.
  - getAnnotation
```
public <A extends Annotation> A getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)
```
    Description copied from interface: AnnotatedElement
    
    Returns, for this element, the annotation with the specified type, or null if no annotation with the specified type is present (including inherited annotations).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAnnotation in interface AnnotatedElement
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - the type of the annotation to search for
    
    Returns:
    
    the annotation with the specified type or null
  - getAnnotations
```
public Annotation[] getAnnotations()
```
    Returns an array containing all the annotations of this class. If there are no annotations then an empty array is returned.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAnnotations in interface AnnotatedElement
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of all annotations for this element
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredAnnotations()
  - getCanonicalName
```
public String getCanonicalName()
```
    Returns the canonical name of this class. If this class does not have a canonical name as defined in the Java Language Specification, then the method returns null.
  - getClassLoader
```
public ClassLoader getClassLoader()
```
    Returns the class loader which was used to load the class represented by this Class. Implementations are free to return null for classes that were loaded by the bootstrap class loader. The Android reference implementation, though, always returns a reference to an actual class loader.
  - getComponentType
```
public Class<?> getComponentType()
```
    Returns a Class object which represents the component type if this class represents an array type. Returns null if this class does not represent an array type. The component type of an array type is the type of the elements of the array.
  - getDex
```
public Dex getDex()
```
    Returns the dex file from which this class was loaded.
  - getDexCacheString
```
public String getDexCacheString(Dex dex,
                                int dexStringIndex)
```
    Returns a string from the dex cache, computing the string from the dex file if necessary.
  - getDexCacheType
```
public Class<?> getDexCacheType(Dex dex,
                                int dexTypeIndex)
```
    Returns a resolved type from the dex cache, computing the type from the dex file if necessary.
  - getConstructor
```
public Constructor<T> getConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)
                              throws NoSuchMethodException
```
    Returns a Constructor object which represents the public constructor matching the given parameter types. (Class[]) null is equivalent to the empty array.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchMethodException - if the constructor cannot be found.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredConstructor(Class[])
  - getDeclaredConstructor
```
public Constructor<T> getDeclaredConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)
                                      throws NoSuchMethodException
```
    Returns a Constructor object which represents the constructor matching the specified parameter types that is declared by the class represented by this Class. (Class[]) null is equivalent to the empty array.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchMethodException - if the requested constructor cannot be found.
    
    See Also:
    
    getConstructor(Class[])
  - getConstructors
```
public Constructor<?>[] getConstructors()
```
    Returns an array containing Constructor objects for all public constructors for this Class. If there are no public constructors or if this Class represents an array class, a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredConstructors()
  - getDeclaredConstructors
```
public Constructor<?>[] getDeclaredConstructors()
```
    Returns an array containing Constructor objects for all constructors declared in the class represented by this Class. If there are no constructors or if this Class represents an array class, a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
    
    See Also:
    
    getConstructors()
  - getDeclaredMethod
```
public Method getDeclaredMethod(String name,
                                Class<?>... parameterTypes)
                         throws NoSuchMethodException
```
    Returns a Method object which represents the method matching the specified name and parameter types that is declared by the class represented by this Class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the requested method's name.
    
    parameterTypes - the parameter types of the requested method. (Class[]) null is equivalent to the empty array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the method described by name and parameterTypes.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchMethodException - if the requested method cannot be found.
    
    NullPointerException - if name is null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getMethod(String, Class[])
  - getMethod
```
public Method getMethod(String name,
                        Class<?>... parameterTypes)
                 throws NoSuchMethodException
```
    Returns a Method object which represents the public method with the specified name and parameter types. (Class[]) null is equivalent to the empty array. This method first searches the class C represented by this Class, then the superclasses of C and finally the interfaces implemented by C and finally the superclasses of C for a method with matching name.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchMethodException - if the method cannot be found.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredMethod(String, Class[])
  - getDeclaredMethods
```
public Method[] getDeclaredMethods()
```
    Returns an array containing Method objects for all methods declared in the class represented by this Class. If there are no methods or if this Class represents an array class, a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
    
    See Also:
    
    getMethods()
  - getDeclaredMethodsUnchecked
```
public Method[] getDeclaredMethodsUnchecked(boolean publicOnly)
```
    Populates a list of methods without performing any security or type resolution checks first. If no methods exist, the list is not modified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    publicOnly - Whether to return only public methods.
    
    methods - A list to populate with declared methods.
  - getMethods
```
public Method[] getMethods()
```
    Returns an array containing Method objects for all public methods for the class C represented by this Class. Methods may be declared in C, the interfaces it implements or in the superclasses of C. The elements in the returned array are in no particular order.
    If there are no public methods or if this Class represents a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredMethods()
  - getDeclaredAnnotations
```
public Annotation[] getDeclaredAnnotations()
```
    Returns the annotations that are directly defined on the class represented by this Class. Annotations that are inherited are not included in the result. If there are no annotations at all, an empty array is returned.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDeclaredAnnotations in interface AnnotatedElement
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of annotations declared for this element
    
    See Also:
    
    getAnnotations()
  - getDeclaredClasses
```
public Class<?>[] getDeclaredClasses()
```
    Returns an array containing Class objects for all classes, interfaces, enums and annotations that are members of this class.
  - getDeclaredField
```
public Field getDeclaredField(String name)
                       throws NoSuchFieldException
```
    Returns a Field object for the field with the given name which is declared in the class represented by this Class.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchFieldException - if the requested field can not be found.
    
    See Also:
    
    getField(String)
  - getDeclaredFields
```
public Field[] getDeclaredFields()
```
    Returns an array containing Field objects for all fields declared in the class represented by this Class. If there are no fields or if this Class represents an array class, a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
    
    See Also:
    
    getFields()
  - getDeclaredFieldsUnchecked
```
public Field[] getDeclaredFieldsUnchecked(boolean publicOnly)
```
    Populates a list of fields without performing any security or type resolution checks first. If no fields exist, the list is not modified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    publicOnly - Whether to return only public fields.
    
    fields - A list to populate with declared fields.
  - getDeclaringClass
```
public Class<?> getDeclaringClass()
```
    Returns the class that this class is a member of, or null if this class is a top-level class, a primitive, an array, or defined within a method or constructor.
  - getEnclosingClass
```
public Class<?> getEnclosingClass()
```
    Returns the class enclosing this class. For most classes this is the same as the declaring class. For classes defined within a method or constructor (typically anonymous inner classes), this is the declaring class of that member.
  - getEnclosingConstructor
```
public Constructor<?> getEnclosingConstructor()
```
    Returns the enclosing Constructor of this Class, if it is an anonymous or local/automatic class; otherwise null.
  - getEnclosingMethod
```
public Method getEnclosingMethod()
```
    Returns the enclosing Method of this Class, if it is an anonymous or local/automatic class; otherwise null.
  - getEnumConstants
```
public T[] getEnumConstants()
```
    Returns the enum constants associated with this Class. Returns null if this Class does not represent an enum type.
  - getField
```
public Field getField(String name)
               throws NoSuchFieldException
```
    Returns a Field object which represents the public field with the given name. This method first searches the class C represented by this Class, then recursively calls getField on the interfaces directly implemented by C (in the order they are declared) and finally recursively calls getField on the superclass of C.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchFieldException - if the field cannot be found.
    
    NullPointerException - if name is null.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredField(String)
  - getFields
```
public Field[] getFields()
```
    Returns an array containing Field objects for all public fields for the class C represented by this Class. Fields may be declared in C, the interfaces it implements or in the superclasses of C. The elements in the returned array are in no particular order.
    If there are no public fields or if this class represents an array class, a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
    
    See Also:
    
    getDeclaredFields()
  - getGenericInterfaces
```
public Type[] getGenericInterfaces()
```
    Returns the Types of the interfaces that this Class directly implements. If the Class represents a primitive type or void then an empty array is returned.
  - getGenericSuperclass
```
public Type getGenericSuperclass()
```
    Returns the Type that represents the superclass of this class.
  - getInterfaces
```
public Class<?>[] getInterfaces()
```
    Returns an array of Class objects that match the interfaces in the implements declaration of the class represented by this Class. The order of the elements in the array is identical to the order in the original class declaration. If the class does not implement any interfaces, an empty array is returned.
    This method only returns directly-implemented interfaces, and does not include interfaces implemented by superclasses or superinterfaces of any implemented interfaces.
  - getModifiers
```
public int getModifiers()
```
    Returns an integer that represents the modifiers of the class represented by this Class. The returned value is a combination of bits defined by constants in the Modifier class.
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the class represented by this Class. For a description of the format which is used, see the class definition of Class.
  - getSimpleName
```
public String getSimpleName()
```
    Returns the simple name of the class represented by this Class as defined in the source code. If there is no name (that is, the class is anonymous) then an empty string is returned. If the receiver is an array then the name of the underlying type with square braces appended (for example "Integer[]") is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the simple name of the class represented by this Class.
  - getProtectionDomain
```
public ProtectionDomain getProtectionDomain()
```
    Returns null.
  - getResource
```
public URL getResource(String resourceName)
```
    Returns the URL of the given resource, or null if the resource is not found. The mapping between the resource name and the URL is managed by the class' class loader.
    
    See Also:
    
    ClassLoader
  - getResourceAsStream
```
public InputStream getResourceAsStream(String resourceName)
```
    Returns a read-only stream for the contents of the given resource, or null if the resource is not found. The mapping between the resource name and the stream is managed by the class' class loader.
    
    See Also:
    
    ClassLoader
  - getSigners
```
public Object[] getSigners()
```
    Returns null. (On Android, a ClassLoader can load classes from multiple dex files. All classes from any given dex file will have the same signers, but different dex files may have different signers. This does not fit well with the original ClassLoader-based model of getSigners.)
  - getSuperclass
```
public Class<? super T> getSuperclass()
```
    Returns the Class object which represents the superclass of the class represented by this Class. If this Class represents the Object class, a primitive type, an interface or void then the method returns null. If this Class represents an array class then the Object class is returned.
  - getTypeParameters
```
public TypeVariable<Class<T>>[] getTypeParameters()
```
    Returns an array containing TypeVariable objects for type variables declared by the generic class represented by this Class. Returns an empty array if the class is not generic.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTypeParameters in interface GenericDeclaration
    
    Returns:
    
    the declared type parameters in declaration order
  - isAnnotation
```
public boolean isAnnotation()
```
    Tests whether this Class represents an annotation class.
  - isAnnotationPresent
```
public boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)
```
    Description copied from interface: AnnotatedElement
    
    Indicates whether or not this element has an annotation with the specified annotation type (including inherited annotations).
    
    Specified by:
    
    isAnnotationPresent in interface AnnotatedElement
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotationType - the type of the annotation to search for
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the annotation exists, false otherwise
  - isAnonymousClass
```
public boolean isAnonymousClass()
```
    Tests whether the class represented by this Class is anonymous.
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
    Tests whether the class represented by this Class is an array class.
  - isProxy
```
public boolean isProxy()
```
    Is this a runtime created proxy class?
  - isAssignableFrom
```
public boolean isAssignableFrom(Class<?> c)
```
    Can c be assigned to this class? For example, String can be assigned to Object (by an upcast), however, an Object cannot be assigned to a String as a potentially exception throwing downcast would be necessary. Similarly for interfaces, a class that implements (or an interface that extends) another can be assigned to its parent, but not vice-versa. All Classes may assign to themselves. Classes for primitive types may not assign to each other.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the class to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if c can be assigned to the class represented by this Class; false otherwise.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if c is null.
  - isEnum
```
public boolean isEnum()
```
    Tests whether the class represented by this Class is an enum.
  - isInstance
```
public boolean isInstance(Object object)
```
    Tests whether the given object can be cast to the class represented by this Class. This is the runtime version of the instanceof operator.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if object can be cast to the type represented by this Class; false if object is null or cannot be cast.
  - isInterface
```
public boolean isInterface()
```
    Tests whether this Class represents an interface.
  - isLocalClass
```
public boolean isLocalClass()
```
    Tests whether the class represented by this Class is defined locally.
  - isMemberClass
```
public boolean isMemberClass()
```
    Tests whether the class represented by this Class is a member class.
  - isPrimitive
```
public boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Tests whether this Class represents a primitive type.
  - isSynthetic
```
public boolean isSynthetic()
```
    Tests whether this Class represents a synthetic type.
  - isFinalizable
```
public boolean isFinalizable()
```
    Indicates whether this Class or its parents override finalize.
  - newInstance
```
public T newInstance()
              throws InstantiationException,
                     IllegalAccessException
```
    Returns a new instance of the class represented by this Class, created by invoking the default (that is, zero-argument) constructor. If there is no such constructor, or if the creation fails (either because of a lack of available memory or because an exception is thrown by the constructor), an InstantiationException is thrown. If the default constructor exists but is not accessible from the context where this method is invoked, an IllegalAccessException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalAccessException - if the default constructor is not visible.
    
    InstantiationException - if the instance cannot be created.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Description copied from class: Object
    Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object. Subclasses are encouraged to override this method and provide an implementation that takes into account the object's type and data. The default implementation is equivalent to the following expression:
    getClass().getName() + '@' + Integer.toHexString(hashCode())
    
    See Writing a useful toString method if you intend implementing your own toString method.
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a printable representation of this object.
  - getPackage
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public Package getPackage()
```
    Returns the Package of which the class represented by this Class is a member. Returns null if no Package object was created by the class loader of the class.
  - getPackageName$
```
public String getPackageName$()
```
    Returns the package name of this class. This returns null for classes in the default package.
  - desiredAssertionStatus
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public boolean desiredAssertionStatus()
```
    Returns the assertion status for the class represented by this Class. Assertion is enabled / disabled based on the class loader, package or class default at runtime.
  - asSubclass
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public <U> Class<? extends U> asSubclass(Class<U> c)
```
    Casts this Class to represent a subclass of the given class. If successful, this Class is returned; otherwise a ClassCastException is thrown.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if this Class cannot be cast to the given type.
  - cast
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public T cast(Object obj)
```
    Casts the given object to the type represented by this Class. If the object is null then the result is also null.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if the object cannot be cast to the given type.
  - getDexClassDefIndex
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public int getDexClassDefIndex()
```
    The class def of this class in its own Dex, or -1 if there is no class def.
  - getDexTypeIndex
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public int getDexTypeIndex()
```
    The type index of this class in its own Dex, or -1 if it is unknown. If a class is referenced by multiple Dex files, it will have a different type index in each. Dex files support 65534 type indices, with 65535 representing no index.
  - getDexAnnotationDirectoryOffset
```
public int getDexAnnotationDirectoryOffset()
```
    The annotation directory offset of this class in its own Dex, or 0 if it is unknown. TODO: 0 is a sentinel that means 'no annotations directory'; this should be -1 if unknown

Class Class<T>

Class instances representing object types (classes or interfaces)

Classes representing primitive types

Classes representing array classes

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

forName

forName

getClasses

getAnnotation

getAnnotations

getCanonicalName

getClassLoader

getComponentType

getDex

getDexCacheString

getDexCacheType

getConstructor

getDeclaredConstructor

getConstructors

getDeclaredConstructors

getDeclaredMethod

getMethod

getDeclaredMethods

getDeclaredMethodsUnchecked

getMethods

getDeclaredAnnotations

getDeclaredClasses

getDeclaredField

getDeclaredFields

getDeclaredFieldsUnchecked

getDeclaringClass

getEnclosingClass

getEnclosingConstructor

getEnclosingMethod

getEnumConstants

getField

getFields

getGenericInterfaces

getGenericSuperclass

getInterfaces

getModifiers

getName

getSimpleName

getProtectionDomain

getResource

getResourceAsStream

getSigners

getSuperclass

getTypeParameters

isAnnotation

isAnnotationPresent

isAnonymousClass

isArray

isProxy

isAssignableFrom

isEnum

isInstance

isInterface

isLocalClass

isMemberClass

isPrimitive

isSynthetic

isFinalizable

newInstance

toString

getPackage

getPackageName$

desiredAssertionStatus

asSubclass

cast

getDexClassDefIndex

getDexTypeIndex

getDexAnnotationDirectoryOffset