Class NewStaticMetaMethod

All Implemented Interfaces:
MetaMember, Cloneable

public class NewStaticMetaMethod extends NewMetaMethod
A MetaMethod implementation where the underlying method is really a static helper method on some class. This implementation is used to add new static methods to the JDK writing them as normal static methods with the first parameter being the class on which the method is added.
  • Constructor Details

    • NewStaticMetaMethod

      public NewStaticMetaMethod(CachedMethod method)
      Constructs a new NewStaticMetaMethod.
      Parameters:
      method - the cached static method
  • Method Details

    • isStatic

      public boolean isStatic()
      Indicates this method is static.
      Returns:
      true, as this wraps a static method
    • getModifiers

      public int getModifiers()
      Returns the modifiers for this method (PUBLIC | STATIC).
      Specified by:
      getModifiers in interface MetaMember
      Overrides:
      getModifiers in class ReflectionMetaMethod
      Returns:
      PUBLIC and STATIC modifiers
    • invoke

      public Object invoke(Object object, Object[] arguments)
      Invokes the underlying static method with null as the first argument. This adapts static method calls to the underlying static method signature.
      Overrides:
      invoke in class ReflectionMetaMethod
      Parameters:
      object - the object (ignored for static methods)
      arguments - the method arguments
      Returns:
      the method return value