Uses of Class java.lang.ReflectiveOperationException (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
java.lang.ReflectiveOperationException

- Packages that use ReflectiveOperationException
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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.

- - ### Uses of ReflectiveOperationException in java.lang

    Subclasses of ReflectiveOperationException in java.lang
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `ClassNotFoundException` Thrown when an application tries to load in a class through its string name using: The `forName` method in class `Class`.
    `class` | `IllegalAccessException` An IllegalAccessException is thrown when an application tries to reflectively create an instance (other than an array), set or get a field, or invoke a method, but the currently executing method does not have access to the definition of the specified class, field, method or constructor.
    `class` | `InstantiationException` Thrown when an application tries to create an instance of a class using the `newInstance` method in class `Class`, but the specified class object cannot be instantiated.
    `class` | `NoSuchFieldException` Signals that the class doesn't have a field of a specified name.
    `class` | `NoSuchMethodException` Thrown when a particular method cannot be found.

  - ### Uses of ReflectiveOperationException in java.lang.reflect

    Subclasses of ReflectiveOperationException in java.lang.reflect
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `InvocationTargetException` InvocationTargetException is a checked exception that wraps an exception thrown by an invoked method or constructor.

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