Reflection

Inspecting and using types, members, and annotations at runtime.

What is Reflection in Java?

Reflection — Inspecting and using types, members, and annotations at runtime.

class TypeInspector {
    String typeName(Object value) {
        Class<?> type = value.getClass();
        return type.getSimpleName();
    }
}

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Updated September 27, 2026