Method method

basex-core/src/main/java/org/basex/util/Reflect.java:141–156

Finds a public, protected or private method by name and parameter types. @param clazz class to search for the method @param name method name @param types method parameters @return method, or null if the method is not found

(final Class<?> clazz, final String name, final Class<?>... types)

   * @return method, or {@code null} if the method is not found
   */
  public static Method method(final Class<?> clazz, final String name, final Class<?>... types) {
    if(clazz == null) return null;
    Method m = null;
    try {
      try {
        m = clazz.getMethod(name, types);
      } catch(final Throwable ex) {
        Util.debug(ex);
        m = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(name, types);
        m.setAccessible(true);
      }
    } catch(final Throwable ex) {
      Util.debug(ex);
    }
    return m;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a class instance.