CODEWITHSUNDEEP
javareflection
user1191027
user1191027

Reputation:

Compare Types using Reflection

I'm getting this error:

incomparable types: Class and String where CAP#1 is a fresh type-variable: CAP#1 extends Object from capture of ?

Object object;
Field[] fields = object.getClass().getDeclaredFields();
for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
   if (fields[i].getType() == String) { //On this line the compiler error is displayed
        //Can't get in here            
   }
}

I thought I was comparing two of the same classes in that if statement?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1125

Answers (1)

Kevin Bowersox
Kevin Bowersox

Reputation: 94429

getType returns a class so you must compare it with a Class. To get the class for String you must use String.class.

if (fields[i].getType() == String.class) {
        //Now you can get in here!            
}

Upvotes: 3

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