jdk/src/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java
changeset 19834 c43d94c72c41
parent 19819 a2cde5f9a3d6
child 20180 0dedfb3744f2
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java	Wed Sep 11 15:29:41 2013 +0900
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/lang/Class.java	Wed Sep 11 09:45:52 2013 +0200
@@ -821,6 +821,10 @@
      * <p> If this object represents a primitive type or void, the method
      * returns an array of length 0.
      *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, the
+     * interfaces {@code Cloneable} and {@code java.io.Serializable} are
+     * returned in that order.
+     *
      * @return an array of interfaces implemented by this class.
      */
     public Class<?>[] getInterfaces() {
@@ -1500,7 +1504,7 @@
      * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, a primitive
      * type, or void, then this method returns an array of length 0.
      *
-     * <p> The elements in the array returned are not sorted and are not in any
+     * <p> The elements in the returned array are not sorted and are not in any
      * particular order.
      *
      * @return the array of {@code Field} objects representing the
@@ -1525,23 +1529,33 @@
 
 
     /**
-     * Returns an array containing {@code Method} objects reflecting all
-     * the public <em>member</em> methods of the class or interface represented
-     * by this {@code Class} object, including those declared by the class
-     * or interface and those inherited from superclasses and
-     * superinterfaces.  Array classes return all the (public) member methods
-     * inherited from the {@code Object} class.  The elements in the array
-     * returned are not sorted and are not in any particular order.  This
-     * method returns an array of length 0 if this {@code Class} object
-     * represents a class or interface that has no public member methods, or if
-     * this {@code Class} object represents a primitive type or void.
+     * Returns an array containing {@code Method} objects reflecting all the
+     * public methods of the class or interface represented by this {@code
+     * Class} object, including those declared by the class or interface and
+     * those inherited from superclasses and superinterfaces.
+     *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a type that has multiple
+     * public methods with the same name and parameter types, but different
+     * return types, then the returned array has a {@code Method} object for
+     * each such method.
+     *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a type with a class
+     * initialization method {@code <clinit>}, then the returned array does
+     * <em>not</em> have a corresponding {@code Method} object.
      *
-     * <p> The class initialization method {@code <clinit>} is not
-     * included in the returned array. If the class declares multiple public
-     * member methods with the same parameter types, they are all included in
-     * the returned array.
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, then the
+     * returned array has a {@code Method} object for each of the public
+     * methods inherited by the array type from {@code Object}. It does not
+     * contain a {@code Method} object for {@code clone()}.
      *
-     * <p> See <em>The Java Language Specification</em>, sections 8.2 and 8.4.
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a class or interface with no
+     * public methods, then the returned array has length 0.
+     *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a primitive type or void,
+     * then the returned array has length 0.
+     *
+     * <p> The elements in the returned array are not sorted and are not in any
+     * particular order.
      *
      * @return the array of {@code Method} objects representing the
      *         public methods of this class
@@ -1553,6 +1567,8 @@
      *         s.checkPackageAccess()} denies access to the package
      *         of this class.
      *
+     * @jls 8.2 Class Members
+     * @jls 8.4 Method Declarations
      * @since JDK1.1
      */
     @CallerSensitive
@@ -1693,7 +1709,8 @@
      * method and the method being overridden would have the same
      * signature but different return types.
      *
-     * <p> See <em>The Java Language Specification</em>, sections 8.2 and 8.4.
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, then this
+     * method does not find the {@code clone()} method.
      *
      * @param name the name of the method
      * @param parameterTypes the list of parameters
@@ -1710,6 +1727,8 @@
      *         s.checkPackageAccess()} denies access to the package
      *         of this class.
      *
+     * @jls 8.2 Class Members
+     * @jls 8.4 Method Declarations
      * @since JDK1.1
      */
     @CallerSensitive
@@ -1815,7 +1834,7 @@
      * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, a primitive
      * type, or void, then this method returns an array of length 0.
      *
-     * <p> The elements in the array returned are not sorted and are not in any
+     * <p> The elements in the returned array are not sorted and are not in any
      * particular order.
      *
      * @return  the array of {@code Field} objects representing all the
@@ -1853,20 +1872,29 @@
 
 
     /**
-     * Returns an array of {@code Method} objects reflecting all the
-     * methods declared by the class or interface represented by this
-     * {@code Class} object. This includes public, protected, default
-     * (package) access, and private methods, but excludes inherited methods.
-     * The elements in the array returned are not sorted and are not in any
-     * particular order.  This method returns an array of length 0 if the class
-     * or interface declares no methods, or if this {@code Class} object
-     * represents a primitive type, an array class, or void.  The class
-     * initialization method {@code <clinit>} is not included in the
-     * returned array. If the class declares multiple public member methods
-     * with the same parameter types, they are all included in the returned
-     * array.
+     *
+     * Returns an array containing {@code Method} objects reflecting all the
+     * declared methods of the class or interface represented by this {@code
+     * Class} object, including public, protected, default (package)
+     * access, and private methods, but excluding inherited methods.
+     *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a type that has multiple
+     * declared methods with the same name and parameter types, but different
+     * return types, then the returned array has a {@code Method} object for
+     * each such method.
      *
-     * <p> See <em>The Java Language Specification</em>, section 8.2.
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a type that has a class
+     * initialization method {@code <clinit>}, then the returned array does
+     * <em>not</em> have a corresponding {@code Method} object.
+     *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents a class or interface with no
+     * declared methods, then the returned array has length 0.
+     *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, a primitive
+     * type, or void, then the returned array has length 0.
+     *
+     * <p> The elements in the returned array are not sorted and are not in any
+     * particular order.
      *
      * @return  the array of {@code Method} objects representing all the
      *          declared methods of this class
@@ -1891,6 +1919,8 @@
      *
      *          </ul>
      *
+     * @jls 8.2 Class Members
+     * @jls 8.4 Method Declarations
      * @since JDK1.1
      */
     @CallerSensitive
@@ -2011,6 +2041,9 @@
      * name is "&lt;init&gt;"or "&lt;clinit&gt;" a {@code NoSuchMethodException}
      * is raised.
      *
+     * <p> If this {@code Class} object represents an array type, then this
+     * method does not find the {@code clone()} method.
+     *
      * @param name the name of the method
      * @param parameterTypes the parameter array
      * @return  the {@code Method} object for the method of this class
@@ -2038,6 +2071,8 @@
      *
      *          </ul>
      *
+     * @jls 8.2 Class Members
+     * @jls 8.4 Method Declarations
      * @since JDK1.1
      */
     @CallerSensitive