How to use protected method of a particular class described in API

I read in some forum that for accessing protected method reflcetion should be used. If I'm not wrong then how can I use reflection to access such methods and if reflection isn't the only way then what is another alternative. Please help me...
regards,
Jay

I read in some forum that for accessing protected
method reflcetion should be used. If I'm not wrong
then how can I use reflection to access such methods
and if reflection isn't the only way then what is
another alternative. Please help me...Two ways:
- either extend that class
- or don't use it at all
If you use reflection, you're very likely to break something. And not only the design. Remember that the method is supposed to be inaccessible for outside classes.

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