Using reflection to check array type and length : Array Reflection « Reflection « Java

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Java » Reflection » Array Reflection Screenshots  Using reflection to check array type and length    import java.lang.reflect.Array; public class MainClass {   public static void main(String args[]) {     String data[] = new String[3];     data[0] = "Java";     printType(data);   }   private static void printType(Object object) {     Class type = object.getClass();     if (type.isArray()) {       Class dataType = type.getComponentType();       System.out.println("Array of: " + dataType);       System.out.println(" Length: " + Array.getLength(object));     }   } }                               Related examples in the same category 1.  Creating an Array: An array of 10 ints. 2.  Creating an Array: An array of 10 int-arrays. 3.  Creating an Array: A 10x20 2-dimensional int array. 4.  Getting and Setting the Value of an Element in an Array Object 5.  Array Reflection: name and type 6.  Array Reflection: getComponentType() 7.  Array Reflection: create instance 8.  Array Reflection: get length 9.  Array Reflection: Multi Array Reflection 10.  Using reflection to create, fill, and display an array 11.  Getting the Length and Dimensions of an Array Object 12.  Determining If an Object Is an Array 13.  Getting the Component Type of an Array Object 14.  Check if the given object is an array (primitve or native). 15.  return an Object array for the given object.