Background: Java Reflection

• All objects know their class:

  • Class C = X.getClass();

• Since JDK 1.1, classes provide info about public methods and variables

  • Method M = C.getMethod(“anyMethod”,Class arg array)

• No Prolog meta-call, but close

  • M.invoke(Target,Object arg array)

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