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Reflection Array Class in Java
Last Updated : 06 Aug, 2024
The Array class in java.lang.reflect package is a part of the Java Reflection. This
class provides static methods to create and access Java arrays dynamically. It is a
final class, which means it can’t be instantiated or changed. Only the methods of
this class can be used by the class name itself.

The java.util.Arrays class contains various methods for manipulating arrays (such
as sorting and searching), whereas this java.lang.reflect.Array class provides
static methods to create and access Java arrays dynamically. This Array class keeps
the array to be type-safe.

Class Hierarchy
java.lang.Object
↳ java.lang.reflect.Array
Class Declaration
public final class Array
Note: The Array class should be correctly represented as public final class Array.
It extends Object implicitly but does not explicitly declare extends Object.

Syntax to use Array:

Array.<function name>;
Methods in Reflection Array Class in Java
S. No. Method Description
1 Object get(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of the
indexed component in the specified array object.
2 boolean getBoolean(Object array, int index) This method returns the value
of the indexed component in the specified array object as a boolean.
3 byte getByte(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of
the indexed component in the specified array object as a byte.
4 char getChar(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of
the indexed component in the specified array object as a char.
5 double getDouble(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of
the indexed component in the specified array object as a double.
6 float getFloat(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of
the indexed component in the specified array object as a float.
7 int getInt(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of the
indexed component in the specified array object as an int.
8 int getLength(Object array) This method returns the length of the specified
array object as an int.
9 long getLong(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of
the indexed component in the specified array object as a long.
10 short getShort(Object array, int index) This method returns the value of
the indexed component in the specified array object as a short.
11 Object newInstance(Class<E> componentType, int length) This method
creates a new array with the specified component type and length.
12 Object newInstance(Class<E> componentType, int… dimensions)This method
creates a new array with the specified component type and dimensions.
13 void set(Object array, int index, Object value) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified new value.
14 void setBoolean(Object array, int index, boolean z) This method sets the
value of the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified
boolean value.
15 void setByte(Object array, int index, byte b) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified byte value.
16 void setChar(Object array, int index, char c) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified char value.
17 void setDouble(Object array, int index, double d) This method sets the
value of the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified
double value.
18 void setFloat(Object array, int index, float f) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified float value.
19 void setInt(Object array, int index, int i) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified int value.
20 void setLong(Object array, int index, long l) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified long value.
21 void setShort(Object array, int index, short s) This method sets the value of
the indexed component of the specified array object to the specified short value.
How to create an Array using java.lang.reflect.Array Class?
Creating an array using reflect.Array Class is different from the usual way. The
process to create such an array is as follows:

Get the size of the array to be created

To create an array (say of X class), use the newInstance() method of Array class to
pass the X class as the type of the array, and the size of the array, as
parameters.
Syntax:

X[] arrayOfXType = (X[]) Array.newInstance(X.class, size);

Where X is to be replaced by the type of the array like int, double, etc.

This method returns an Object array of the given size, then cast into the required
X[] type.
Hence the required array of type X has been created.
Below is an example to create an integer array of size 5, using the Array class:

Example: To create an integer array of size 5:

// Java code to create an integer array of size 5,

// using the Array class:

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class GfG {

public static void main(String[] args)
{

// Get the size of the array

int sizeOfArray = 5;

// Create an integer array

// using reflect.Array class
// This is done using the newInstance() method
 int[] intArray = (int[])Array.newInstance(
int.class, sizeOfArray);

// Printing the Array content

System.out.println(Arrays.toString(intArray));
}
}

Output
[0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
How to add elements in an Array using java.lang.reflect.Array Class?
Like creating an array, adding elements in the array using reflect.Array Class is
also different from the usual way. The process to add elements in such an array is
as follows:

Get the value of the element to be added.

Get the index at which the element is to be added.
To add an element in an array (say of X class), use the setX() method of Array
class, where X is to be replaced by the type of the array such as setInt(),
setDouble(), etc. This method takes the X[] as the first parameter, the index at
which the element is added as the second parameter, and the element as the third
parameter in the below syntax.
Syntax:

Array.setX(X[], indexOfInsertion, elementToBeInserted);

Where X is to be replaced by the type of the array like int, double, etc.

This method inserts the element at the specified index in this array.
Hence the required element has been inserted into the array.
Below is an example to add an element into an integer array, using the Array class:

Example: To add an element into an integer array:

// Java code to add an element into an integer array,

// using the Array class:

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class GfG {

public static void main(String[] args)
{

// Get the size of the array

int sizeOfArray = 3;

// Create an integer array

// using reflect.Array class
// This is done using the newInstance() method
int[] intArray = (int[])Array.newInstance(
int.class, sizeOfArray);

// Add elements to the array

// This is done using the setInt() method
Array.setInt(intArray, 0, 10);
Array.setInt(intArray, 1, 20);
Array.setInt(intArray, 2, 30);
 // Printing the Array content
System.out.println(Arrays.toString(intArray));
}
}

Output
[10, 20, 30]
How to retrieve elements in an Array using java.lang.reflect.Array Class?
Like creating an array, retrieving elements in the array using reflect.Array Class
is also different from the usual way. The process to retrieve elements in such an
array is as follows:

Get the index at which the element is to be retrieved.

To retrieve an element in an array (say of X class), use the getX() method of Array
class, where X is to be replaced by the type of the array such as getInt(),
getDouble(), etc. This method takes the X[] as the first parameter and the index at
which the element is retrieved as the second parameter in the syntax below.
Syntax:

Array.getX(X[], indexOfRetrieval);
Where X is to be replaced by the type of the array like int, double, etc.

This method retrieves the element at the specified index from this array.
Hence the required element has been retrieved from the array.
Below is an example to retrieve an element from an integer array using the Array
class:

Example: To retrieve an element from an integer array:

// Java code to retrieve an element from an integer array,

// using the Array class:

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class GfG {

public static void main(String[] args)
{

// Get the size of the array

int sizeOfArray = 3;

// Create an integer array

// using reflect.Array class
// This is done using the newInstance() method
int[] intArray = (int[])Array.newInstance(
int.class, sizeOfArray);

// Add elements to the array

// This is done using the setInt() method
Array.setInt(intArray, 0, 10);
Array.setInt(intArray, 1, 20);
Array.setInt(intArray, 2, 30);

// Printing the Array content

System.out.println(Arrays.toString(intArray));

// Retrieve elements from the array

 // This is done using the getInt() method
System.out.println("Element at index 0: "
+ Array.getInt(intArray, 0));
System.out.println("Element at index 1: "
+ Array.getInt(intArray, 1));
System.out.println("Element at index 2: "
+ Array.getInt(intArray, 2));
}
}

Output
[10, 20, 30]
Element at index 0: 10
Element at index 1: 20
Element at index 2: 30

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