Refl.Method.invoke(int)

Hi,
I would like to invoke a method having primitive int argument through the reflection api.
Class[] parTypes = new Class[] {int.class};
Method setIdMethod = myclass.getMethod("setHID", parTypes);
int cnter = 0;
Object[] args = new Object[] {cnter}; !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not do this!
setIdMethod.invoke( obj, args);
The problem, thet the Method.invoce have the obj and Object[] arguments. I can not pass a variable with primitive type.
Do you know a work-around?
Thanks,
Tamas

To pass primitive values, you have to wrap them in the corresponding Object type.
E.g. to call a method taking an "int", via reflection, you have to do the actual call as follows:
setIdMethod.invoke(obj, new Object[]{new Integer(cnter)});

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