## Uses of Class
java.lang.reflect.Method

- Packages that use Method
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.beans | Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.annotation | Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.
  java.lang.invoke | The `java.lang.invoke` package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.
  java.lang.reflect | Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
  java.rmi.server | Provides classes and interfaces for supporting the server side of RMI.
  javax.management | Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
  javax.management.modelmbean | Provides the definition of the ModelMBean classes.
  jdk.dynalink.linker.support | Contains classes that make it more convenient for language runtimes to implement their own language-specific object models and type conversions by providing basic implementations of some classes as well as various utilities.
  jdk.jshell.execution | Provides implementation support for building JShell execution engines.

- - ### Uses of Method in java.beans

    Methods in java.beans that return Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Method` | EventSetDescriptor.`getAddListenerMethod()` | Gets the method used to add event listeners.
    `Method` | EventSetDescriptor.`getGetListenerMethod()` | Gets the method used to access the registered event listeners.
    `Method` | IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`getIndexedReadMethod()` | Gets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
    `Method` | IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`getIndexedWriteMethod()` | Gets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
    `Method[]` | EventSetDescriptor.`getListenerMethods()` | Gets the methods of the target listener interface.
    `Method` | MethodDescriptor.`getMethod()` | Gets the method that this MethodDescriptor encapsulates.
    `Method` | PropertyDescriptor.`getReadMethod()` | Gets the method that should be used to read the property value.
    `Method` | EventSetDescriptor.`getRemoveListenerMethod()` | Gets the method used to remove event listeners.
    `Method` | PropertyDescriptor.`getWriteMethod()` | Gets the method that should be used to write the property value.

    Methods in java.beans with parameters of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Object` | EventHandler.`invoke​(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] arguments)` | Extract the appropriate property value from the event and pass it to the action associated with this `EventHandler`.
    `void` | IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`setIndexedReadMethod​(Method readMethod)` | Sets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
    `void` | IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`setIndexedWriteMethod​(Method writeMethod)` | Sets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
    `void` | PropertyDescriptor.`setReadMethod​(Method readMethod)` | Sets the method that should be used to read the property value.
    `void` | PropertyDescriptor.`setWriteMethod​(Method writeMethod)` | Sets the method that should be used to write the property value.

    Constructors in java.beans with parameters of type Method
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `EventSetDescriptor​(String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, MethodDescriptor[] listenerMethodDescriptors, Method addListenerMethod, Method removeListenerMethod)` | Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` from scratch using `java.lang.reflect.MethodDescriptor` and `java.lang.Class` objects.
    `EventSetDescriptor​(String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, Method[] listenerMethods, Method addListenerMethod, Method removeListenerMethod)` | Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` from scratch using `java.lang.reflect.Method` and `java.lang.Class` objects.
    `EventSetDescriptor​(String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, Method[] listenerMethods, Method addListenerMethod, Method removeListenerMethod, Method getListenerMethod)` | This constructor creates an EventSetDescriptor from scratch using java.lang.reflect.Method and java.lang.Class objects.
    `IndexedPropertyDescriptor​(String propertyName, Method readMethod, Method writeMethod, Method indexedReadMethod, Method indexedWriteMethod)` | This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and Method objects for reading and writing the property.
    `MethodDescriptor​(Method method)` | Constructs a `MethodDescriptor` from a `Method`.
    `MethodDescriptor​(Method method, ParameterDescriptor[] parameterDescriptors)` | Constructs a `MethodDescriptor` from a `Method` providing descriptive information for each of the method's parameters.
    `PropertyDescriptor​(String propertyName, Method readMethod, Method writeMethod)` | This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and Method objects for reading and writing the property.

  - ### Uses of Method in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Method` | Class.`getDeclaredMethod​(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)` | Returns a `Method` object that reflects the specified declared method of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
    `Method[]` | Class.`getDeclaredMethods()` | Returns an array containing `Method` objects reflecting all the declared methods of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object, including public, protected, default (package) access, and private methods, but excluding inherited methods.
    `Method` | Class.`getEnclosingMethod()` | If this `Class` object represents a local or anonymous class within a method, returns a `Method` object representing the immediately enclosing method of the underlying class.
    `Method` | Class.`getMethod​(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)` | Returns a `Method` object that reflects the specified public member method of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
    `Method[]` | Class.`getMethods()` | Returns an array containing `Method` objects reflecting all the public methods of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object, including those declared by the class or interface and those inherited from superclasses and superinterfaces.

  - ### Uses of Method in java.lang.annotation

    Methods in java.lang.annotation that return Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Method` | AnnotationTypeMismatchException.`element()` | Returns the `Method` object for the incorrectly typed element.

    Constructors in java.lang.annotation with parameters of type Method
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `AnnotationTypeMismatchException​(Method element, String foundType)` | Constructs an AnnotationTypeMismatchException for the specified annotation type element and found data type.

  - ### Uses of Method in java.lang.invoke

    Methods in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflect​(Method m)` | Makes a direct method handle to m, if the lookup class has permission.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflectSpecial​(Method m, Class<?> specialCaller)` | Produces a method handle for a reflected method.

  - ### Uses of Method in java.lang.reflect

    Methods in java.lang.reflect that return types with arguments of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `TypeVariable<Method>[]` | Method.`getTypeParameters()` | Returns an array of `TypeVariable` objects that represent the type variables declared by the generic declaration represented by this `GenericDeclaration` object, in declaration order.

    Methods in java.lang.reflect with parameters of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Object` | InvocationHandler.`invoke​(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] args)` | Processes a method invocation on a proxy instance and returns the result.

  - ### Uses of Method in java.rmi.server

    Methods in java.rmi.server with parameters of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Object` | RemoteObjectInvocationHandler.`invoke​(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] args)` | Processes a method invocation made on the encapsulating proxy instance, `proxy`, and returns the result.
    `Object` | RemoteRef.`invoke​(Remote obj, Method method, Object[] params, long opnum)` | Invoke a method.

  - ### Uses of Method in javax.management

    Constructors in javax.management with parameters of type Method
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `MBeanAttributeInfo​(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter)` | This constructor takes the name of a simple attribute, and Method objects for reading and writing the attribute.
    `MBeanOperationInfo​(String description, Method method)` | Constructs an `MBeanOperationInfo` object.

  - ### Uses of Method in javax.management.modelmbean

    Constructors in javax.management.modelmbean with parameters of type Method
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ModelMBeanAttributeInfo​(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter)` | Constructs a ModelMBeanAttributeInfo object with a default descriptor.
    `ModelMBeanAttributeInfo​(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter, Descriptor descriptor)` | Constructs a ModelMBeanAttributeInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanOperationInfo​(String description, Method operationMethod)` | Constructs a ModelMBeanOperationInfo object with a default descriptor.
    `ModelMBeanOperationInfo​(String description, Method operationMethod, Descriptor descriptor)` | Constructs a ModelMBeanOperationInfo object.

  - ### Uses of Method in jdk.dynalink.linker.support

    Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker.support with parameters of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static MethodHandle` | Lookup.`unreflect​(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, Method m)` | Performs a `MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method)`, converting any encountered `IllegalAccessException` into an `IllegalAccessError`.
    `MethodHandle` | Lookup.`unreflect​(Method m)` | Performs a `MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method)`, converting any encountered `IllegalAccessException` into an `IllegalAccessError`.

  - ### Uses of Method in jdk.jshell.execution

    Methods in jdk.jshell.execution with parameters of type Method
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected String` | DirectExecutionControl.`invoke​(Method doitMethod)` | Invoke the specified "doit-method", a static method with no parameters.