public abstract class

BridgeMethodResolver

extends Object
java.lang.Object
   ↳ org.springframework.core.BridgeMethodResolver

Class Overview

Helper for resolving synthetic bridge Methods to the Method being bridged.

Given a synthetic bridge Method returns the Method being bridged. A bridge method may be created by the compiler when extending a parameterized type whose methods have parameterized arguments. During runtime invocation the bridge Method may be invoked and/or used via reflection. When attempting to locate annotations on Methods, it is wise to check for bridge Methods as appropriate and find the bridged Method.

See The Java Language Specification for more details on the use of bridge methods.

Summary

Public Constructors
BridgeMethodResolver()
Public Methods
static Method findBridgedMethod(Method bridgeMethod)
Find the original method for the supplied bridge Method.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Public Constructors

public BridgeMethodResolver ()

Also: SpringCore

Public Methods

public static Method findBridgedMethod (Method bridgeMethod)

Also: SpringCore

Find the original method for the supplied bridge Method.

It is safe to call this method passing in a non-bridge Method instance. In such a case, the supplied Method instance is returned directly to the caller. Callers are not required to check for bridging before calling this method.

Parameters
bridgeMethod the method to introspect
Returns
  • the original method (either the bridged method or the passed-in method if no more specific one could be found)