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{@code AccessibleObject} allows suppression of access checks if jtulach@258: * the necessary {@code ReflectPermission} is available. jtulach@258: * jtulach@258: *

{@code Array} provides static methods to dynamically create and jtulach@258: * access arrays. jtulach@258: * jtulach@258: *

Classes in this package, along with {@code java.lang.Class} jtulach@258: * accommodate applications such as debuggers, interpreters, object jtulach@258: * inspectors, class browsers, and services such as Object jtulach@258: * Serialization and JavaBeans that need access to either the public jtulach@258: * members of a target object (based on its runtime class) or the jtulach@258: * members declared by a given class. jtulach@258: * jtulach@258: * @since JDK1.1 jtulach@258: */ jtulach@258: package java.lang.reflect;