Uses of Class
java.lang.Class

Packages that use Class
java.awt Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images. 
java.io Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system. 
java.lang Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language. 
java.lang.reflect Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects. 
java.net Provides the classes for implementing networking applications. 
java.security Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. 
org.dvb.spi This package defines a central registry for all DVB Service Provider Interface (SPI) providers. 
 

Uses of Class in java.awt
 

Methods in java.awt with parameters of type Class
static EventListener[] AWTEventMulticaster.getListeners(EventListener l, Class listenerType)
          Returns an array of all the objects chained as FooListeners by the specified java.util.EventListener.
 

Uses of Class in java.io
 

Methods in java.io that return Class
 Class ObjectStreamClass.forClass()
          Return the class in the local VM that this version is mapped to.
 Class ObjectStreamField.getType()
          Get the type of the field.
 

Methods in java.io with parameters of type Class
static ObjectStreamClass ObjectStreamClass.lookup(Class cl)
          Find the descriptor for a class that can be serialized.
 

Constructors in java.io with parameters of type Class
ObjectStreamField(String name, Class type)
          Create a Serializable field with the specified type.
ObjectStreamField(String name, Class type, boolean unshared)
          Creates an ObjectStreamField representing a serializable field with the given name and type.
 

Uses of Class in java.lang
 

Fields in java.lang declared as Class
static Class Boolean.TYPE
          The Class object representing the primitive type boolean.
static Class Character.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type char.
static Class Float.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type float.
static Class Double.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type double.
static Class Byte.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type byte.
static Class Short.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type short.
static Class Integer.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type int.
static Class Long.TYPE
          The Class instance representing the primitive type long.
static Class Void.TYPE
          The Class object representing the primitive Java type void.
 

Methods in java.lang that return Class
static Class Class.forName(String className)
          Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name.
static Class Class.forName(String name, boolean initialize, ClassLoader loader)
          Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name, using the given class loader.
 Class Object.getClass()
          Returns the runtime class of an object.
 Class[] Class.getClasses()
          Returns an array containing Class objects representing all the public classes and interfaces that are members of the class represented by this Class object.
 Class Class.getComponentType()
          Returns the Class representing the component type of an array.
 Class[] Class.getDeclaredClasses()
          Returns an array of Class objects reflecting all the classes and interfaces declared as members of the class represented by this Class object.
 Class Class.getDeclaringClass()
          If the class or interface represented by this Class object is a member of another class, returns the Class object representing the class in which it was declared.
 Class[] Class.getInterfaces()
          Determines the interfaces implemented by the class or interface represented by this object.
 Class Class.getSuperclass()
          Returns the Class representing the superclass of the entity (class, interface, primitive type or void) represented by this Class.
 Class ClassLoader.loadClass(String name)
          Loads the class with the specified name.
 

Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Class
 void SecurityManager.checkMemberAccess(Class clazz, int which)
          Throws a SecurityException if the calling thread is not allowed to access members.
static boolean Compiler.compileClass(Class clazz)
          Compiles the specified class.
 Constructor Class.getConstructor(Class[] parameterTypes)
          Returns a Constructor object that reflects the specified public constructor of the class represented by this Class object.
 Constructor Class.getDeclaredConstructor(Class[] parameterTypes)
          Returns a Constructor object that reflects the specified constructor of the class or interface represented by this Class object.
 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.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.
 boolean Class.isAssignableFrom(Class cls)
          Determines if the class or interface represented by this Class object is either the same as, or is a superclass or superinterface of, the class or interface represented by the specified Class parameter.
 

Uses of Class in java.lang.reflect
 

Methods in java.lang.reflect that return Class
 Class Member.getDeclaringClass()
          Returns the Class object representing the class or interface that declares the member or constructor represented by this Member.
 Class Field.getDeclaringClass()
          Returns the Class object representing the class or interface that declares the field represented by this Field object.
 Class Method.getDeclaringClass()
          Returns the Class object representing the class or interface that declares the method represented by this Method object.
 Class Constructor.getDeclaringClass()
          Returns the Class object representing the class that declares the constructor represented by this Constructor object.
 Class[] Method.getExceptionTypes()
          Returns an array of Class objects that represent the types of the exceptions declared to be thrown by the underlying method represented by this Method object.
 Class[] Constructor.getExceptionTypes()
          Returns an array of Class objects that represent the types of of exceptions declared to be thrown by the underlying constructor represented by this Constructor object.
 Class[] Method.getParameterTypes()
          Returns an array of Class objects that represent the formal parameter types, in declaration order, of the method represented by this Method object.
 Class[] Constructor.getParameterTypes()
          Returns an array of Class objects that represent the formal parameter types, in declaration order, of the constructor represented by this Constructor object.
static Class Proxy.getProxyClass(ClassLoader loader, Class[] interfaces)
          Returns the java.lang.Class object for a proxy class given a class loader and an array of interfaces.
 Class Method.getReturnType()
          Returns a Class object that represents the formal return type of the method represented by this Method object.
 Class Field.getType()
          Returns a Class object that identifies the declared type for the field represented by this Field object.
 

Methods in java.lang.reflect with parameters of type Class
static Class Proxy.getProxyClass(ClassLoader loader, Class[] interfaces)
          Returns the java.lang.Class object for a proxy class given a class loader and an array of interfaces.
static boolean Proxy.isProxyClass(Class cl)
          Returns true if and only if the specified class was dynamically generated to be a proxy class using the getProxyClass method or the newProxyInstance method.
static Object Array.newInstance(Class componentType, int length)
          Creates a new array with the specified component type and length.
static Object Array.newInstance(Class componentType, int[] dimensions)
          Creates a new array with the specified component type and dimensions.
static Object Proxy.newProxyInstance(ClassLoader loader, Class[] interfaces, InvocationHandler h)
          Returns an instance of a proxy class for the specified interfaces that dispatches method invocations to the specified invocation handler.
 

Uses of Class in java.net
 

Methods in java.net with parameters of type Class
 Object URL.getContent(Class[] classes)
          Gets the contents of this URL.
 Object URLConnection.getContent(Class[] classes)
          Retrieves the contents of this URL connection.
 Object ContentHandler.getContent(URLConnection urlc, Class[] classes)
          Given a URL connect stream positioned at the beginning of the representation of an object, this method reads that stream and creates an object that matches one of the types specified.
 

Uses of Class in java.security
 

Methods in java.security with parameters of type Class
 KeySpec KeyFactory.getKeySpec(Key key, Class keySpec)
          Returns a specification (key material) of the given key object.
 AlgorithmParameterSpec AlgorithmParameters.getParameterSpec(Class paramSpec)
          Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object.
 

Uses of Class in org.dvb.spi
 

Methods in org.dvb.spi that return Class
 Class[] Provider.getServiceProviderInterfaces()
          Gives a list of the SPI's implemented by this provider.