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How to create a Class of primitive array?


This question is derived from: How to get this Method object via reflection?

I'm trying to do the following:

Class c1 = Class.forName("[Ljava.lang.Integer;"); // works fine
Class c1 = Class.forName("[Lint;"); // doesn't work, since it's primitive

What is the workaround? int[].class is the only solution?


Solution

  • Class c1 = Class.forName("[I");
    

    See javadoc of Class.getName() for details.