Java Method getName() Method

The getName() method of Method class returns the name of the method represented by this Method object, as a String.

Syntax

Parameter

No parameter is passed.

Returns

the simple name of the underlying member

Throws

Does not throw the exception.

Example 1

//import statement
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
public class ReflectMethodgetNameExample1 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      Method[] mthd = TestX1.class.getMethods();
      for (Method mthd1 : mthd) {
         System.out.println("Method: " + mthd1.getName());
      }
   }
}

class TestX1 {
   private String TestField;

   public String getSampleField() {
      return TestField;
   }

   public void setSampleField(String TestField) {
      this.TestField = TestField; 
   } 
}

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Output:

Method: getSampleField
Method: setSampleField
Method: wait
Method: wait
Method: wait
Method: equals
Method: toString
Method: hashCode
Method: getClass
Method: notify
Method: notifyAll

Example 2

//import statements
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
public class ReflectMethodgetNameExample2  {
    public void Test() {}
    public static void main(String... args) throws NoSuchMethodException {
        Method mthd = ReflectMethodgetNameExample2.class.getDeclaredMethod("Test");
        String name = mthd.getName();
        System.out.println("Method name:: "  +name);
    }
}

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Output: