## Uses of Class
java.lang.reflect.Method

Packages that use Method
java.beans: Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.
java.lang: Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
java.lang.annotation: Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.
java.lang.invoke: The `java.lang.invoke` package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.
java.lang.reflect: Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
java.rmi.server: Provides classes and interfaces for supporting the server side of RMI.
javax.management: Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
javax.management.modelmbean: Provides the definition of the ModelMBean classes.
jdk.dynalink.linker.support: Contains classes that make it more convenient for language runtimes to implement their own language-specific object models and type conversions by providing basic implementations of some classes as well as various utilities.
jdk.jshell.execution: Provides implementation support for building JShell execution engines.

### Uses of Method in java.beans

Methods in java.beans that return Method
`Method` EventSetDescriptor.`getAddListenerMethod()` Gets the method used to add event listeners.
`Method` EventSetDescriptor.`getGetListenerMethod()` Gets the method used to access the registered event listeners.
`Method` IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`getIndexedReadMethod()` Gets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
`Method` IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`getIndexedWriteMethod()` Gets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
`Method[]` EventSetDescriptor.`getListenerMethods()` Gets the methods of the target listener interface.
`Method` MethodDescriptor.`getMethod()` Gets the method that this MethodDescriptor encapsulates.
`Method` PropertyDescriptor.`getReadMethod()` Gets the method that should be used to read the property value.
`Method` EventSetDescriptor.`getRemoveListenerMethod()` Gets the method used to remove event listeners.
`Method` PropertyDescriptor.`getWriteMethod()` Gets the method that should be used to write the property value.

Methods in java.beans with parameters of type Method
`Object` EventHandler.`invoke​(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] arguments)` Extract the appropriate property value from the event and pass it to the action associated with this `EventHandler`.
`void` IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`setIndexedReadMethod​(Method readMethod)` Sets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
`void` IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`setIndexedWriteMethod​(Method writeMethod)` Sets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
`void` PropertyDescriptor.`setReadMethod​(Method readMethod)` Sets the method that should be used to read the property value.
`void` PropertyDescriptor.`setWriteMethod​(Method writeMethod)` Sets the method that should be used to write the property value.

Constructors in java.beans with parameters of type Method
`EventSetDescriptor​(String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, MethodDescriptor[] listenerMethodDescriptors, Method addListenerMethod, Method removeListenerMethod)` Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` from scratch using `java.lang.reflect.MethodDescriptor` and `java.lang.Class` objects.
`EventSetDescriptor​(String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, Method[] listenerMethods, Method addListenerMethod, Method removeListenerMethod)` Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` from scratch using `java.lang.reflect.Method` and `java.lang.Class` objects.
`EventSetDescriptor​(String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, Method[] listenerMethods, Method addListenerMethod, Method removeListenerMethod, Method getListenerMethod)` This constructor creates an EventSetDescriptor from scratch using java.lang.reflect.Method and java.lang.Class objects.
`IndexedPropertyDescriptor​(String propertyName, Method readMethod, Method writeMethod, Method indexedReadMethod, Method indexedWriteMethod)` This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and Method objects for reading and writing the property.
`MethodDescriptor​(Method method)` Constructs a `MethodDescriptor` from a `Method`.
`MethodDescriptor​(Method method, ParameterDescriptor[] parameterDescriptors)` Constructs a `MethodDescriptor` from a `Method` providing descriptive information for each of the method's parameters.
`PropertyDescriptor​(String propertyName, Method readMethod, Method writeMethod)` This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and Method objects for reading and writing the property.

### Uses of Method in java.lang

Methods in java.lang that return Method
`Method` Class.`getDeclaredMethod​(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)` Returns a `Method` object that reflects the specified declared method of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
`Method[]` Class.`getDeclaredMethods()` Returns an array containing `Method` objects reflecting all the declared methods of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object, including public, protected, default (package) access, and private methods, but excluding inherited methods.
`Method` Class.`getEnclosingMethod()` If this `Class` object represents a local or anonymous class within a method, returns a `Method` object representing the immediately enclosing method of the underlying class.
`Method` Class.`getMethod​(String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)` Returns a `Method` object that reflects the specified public member method of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
`Method[]` Class.`getMethods()` Returns an array containing `Method` objects reflecting all the public methods of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object, including those declared by the class or interface and those inherited from superclasses and superinterfaces.

### Uses of Method in java.lang.annotation

Methods in java.lang.annotation that return Method
`Method` AnnotationTypeMismatchException.`element()` Returns the `Method` object for the incorrectly typed element.

Constructors in java.lang.annotation with parameters of type Method
`AnnotationTypeMismatchException​(Method element, String foundType)` Constructs an AnnotationTypeMismatchException for the specified annotation type element and found data type.

### Uses of Method in java.lang.invoke

Methods in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type Method
`MethodHandle` MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflect​(Method m)` Makes a direct method handle to m, if the lookup class has permission.
`MethodHandle` MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflectSpecial​(Method m, Class<?> specialCaller)` Produces a method handle for a reflected method.

### Uses of Method in java.lang.reflect

Methods in java.lang.reflect that return types with arguments of type Method
`TypeVariable<Method>[]` Method.`getTypeParameters()` Returns an array of `TypeVariable` objects that represent the type variables declared by the generic declaration represented by this `GenericDeclaration` object, in declaration order.

Methods in java.lang.reflect with parameters of type Method
`Object` InvocationHandler.`invoke​(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] args)` Processes a method invocation on a proxy instance and returns the result.

### Uses of Method in java.rmi.server

Methods in java.rmi.server with parameters of type Method
`Object` RemoteObjectInvocationHandler.`invoke​(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] args)` Processes a method invocation made on the encapsulating proxy instance, `proxy`, and returns the result.
`Object` RemoteRef.`invoke​(Remote obj, Method method, Object[] params, long opnum)` Invoke a method.

### Uses of Method in javax.management

Constructors in javax.management with parameters of type Method
`MBeanAttributeInfo​(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter)` This constructor takes the name of a simple attribute, and Method objects for reading and writing the attribute.
`MBeanOperationInfo​(String description, Method method)` Constructs an `MBeanOperationInfo` object.

### Uses of Method in javax.management.modelmbean

Constructors in javax.management.modelmbean with parameters of type Method
`ModelMBeanAttributeInfo​(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter)` Constructs a ModelMBeanAttributeInfo object with a default descriptor.
`ModelMBeanAttributeInfo​(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanAttributeInfo object.
`ModelMBeanOperationInfo​(String description, Method operationMethod)` Constructs a ModelMBeanOperationInfo object with a default descriptor.
`ModelMBeanOperationInfo​(String description, Method operationMethod, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanOperationInfo object.

### Uses of Method in jdk.dynalink.linker.support

Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker.support with parameters of type Method
`static MethodHandle` Lookup.`unreflect​(MethodHandles.Lookup lookup, Method m)` Performs a `MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method)`, converting any encountered `IllegalAccessException` into an `IllegalAccessError`.
`MethodHandle` Lookup.`unreflect​(Method m)` Performs a `MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflect(Method)`, converting any encountered `IllegalAccessException` into an `IllegalAccessError`.

### Uses of Method in jdk.jshell.execution

Methods in jdk.jshell.execution with parameters of type Method
`protected String` DirectExecutionControl.`invoke​(Method doitMethod)` Invoke the specified "doit-method", a static method with no parameters.