Reflection example - accessing private data

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If you think that you cannot access private data members of a class from some other class, then think again. With Reflection, this is possible.
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[alchemist]

Yes you can see private class variables you need use: myobject.getClass().getDeclaredFields()

NOT

myobject.getClass().getFields()

Using getDeclaredFields reveals all class vars, getFields() only reveals publicly accessible vars

Here's a good example of these call in use: http://bytearray.brixtonjunkies.com/2009/09/24/auto-object-population-via-reflection/