Can ne 1 answer this interesting question!!! ?

Question

Hi,
I have the name of the method in a String format. I want this information to get evaluated as a method/function. How can I do that?
For example, I have a string named "setName" and another string "str". I want this information to get evaluated as :- setName(str), ie. string 'setName' should get interpreted as a method name 'setName( )'. 'setName(String str)' is a method in the same class.
Thanks!
-Vaibhav.

Answer 1

Hi...
import java.lang.reflect.*;
public class Test {
     public Test (String setName, String str) {
          try {
               Method m = this.getClass ().getMethod (setName, new Class [] {str.getClass ()});
               m.invoke (this, new Object [] {str});
          catch (Exception e) {}
     public static void main (String [] args) {
          Test t = new Test ("setName", "Rick");
          System.out.println (t.getName ());
     public void setName (String name) {
          _name = name;
     public String getName () {
          return _name;
     String _name = "Boab";
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