Java Reflection API

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The Question

What is the Java Reflection API?

What a Strong Answer Covers

• inspect/modify classes at runtime
• java.lang.reflect
• create objects dynamically
• invoke methods at runtime
• access private fields
• used by Spring/Hibernate/JUnit

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