This course provides a practical introduction to Java Reflection, aimed at developers seeking to enhance their programming skills. Java Reflection enables inspection and manipulation of classes, interfaces, fields, and methods at runtime, even without prior knowledge of their names at compile time. This capability is important for writing dynamic and generic code, developing adaptable frameworks, and improving testing and debugging processes.
Learn Reflection with Java
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
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5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Master both shallow and deep reflection to access and manipulate Java classes, methods, and fields.
Understand and utilize advanced features including sealed classes, records, arrays, MethodHandles, and VarHandles.
Gain hands-on experience with accessing private members and evaluating performance considerations.
Develop practical skills for dynamic code analysis, serialization, and thread-safe programming in Java.
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September 2025
Assessments
5 assignments
Taught in English
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There is 1 module in this course
This module provides a comprehensive exploration of Java Reflection, covering its fundamentals, advanced concepts, and practical applications. Learners will understand how to inspect and manipulate classes, methods, constructors, arrays, and records at runtime, including accessing private members through deep reflection. The module also introduces MethodHandles and VarHandles for efficient, thread-safe operations, and discusses performance implications. By the end, students will grasp both the power and risks of reflection in Java programming.
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