java.lang.reflect.Modifier Class in Java

The java.lang.reflect.Modifier class contains methods used to get information about class, member and method access modifiers. The modifiers are represented as int value with set bits at distinct positions. The int value represents different modifiers. These values are taken from the tables in sections 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.7 of The JVM Specification.

Class declaration:

Public class modifier extends Object

Fields:

Field	Description
ABSTRACT	Integer value representing the abstract modifier.
FINAL	Integer value representing the final modifier.
INTERFACE	Integer value representing the interface modifier.
NATIVE	Integer value representing the native modifier.
PRIVATE	Integer value representing the private modifier.
PROTECTED	Integer value representing the protected modifier.
PUBLIC	Integer value representing the public modifier.
STATIC	Integer value representing the static modifier.
STRICT	Integer value representing the strictfp modifier.
SYNCHRONIZED	Integer value representing the synchronized modifier.
TRANSIENT	Integer value representing the transient modifier.
VOLATILE	Integer value representing the volatile modifier.

Constructor:

public Modifier(): Default constructor

Methods:

Method	Description
classModifiers()	This method returns an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a class.
constructorModifiers()	This method returns an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a constructor.
fieldModifiers()	This method returns an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a field.
interfaceModifiers()	This method returns an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to an interface.
isAbstract(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the abstract modifier, false otherwise.
isFinal(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the final modifier, false otherwise.
isInterface(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the interface modifier, false otherwise.
isNative(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the native modifier, false otherwise.
isPrivate(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the private modifier, false otherwise.
isProtected(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the protected modifier, false otherwise.
isPublic(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the public modifier, false otherwise.
isStatic(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the staticfp modifier, false otherwise.
isSynchronized(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the synchronized modifier, false otherwise.
isTransient(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the transient modifier, false otherwise.
isVolatile(int mod)	This method returns true if the integer argument includes the volatile modifier, false otherwise.
methodModifiers()	This method returns an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a method.
parameterModifiers()	This method returns an int value OR-ing together the source language modifiers that can be applied to a parameter.
toString(int mod)	This method returns a string describing the access modifier flags in the specified modifier.

1. static int classModifiers():

This method returns an int value after performing OR operation on the access modifiers that can be applied to a class.

Return type: Integer

Java

// Implementation of classModifiers() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.classModifiers());
        System.out.println(
            Modifier.toString(Modifier.classModifiers()));
    }
}

Output

3103
public protected private abstract static final strictfp

2. static int constructorModifiers(); Returns an int value after performing OR operation on the access modifiers that can be applied to a constructor.

Return type: Integer

Java

// Implementation of constructorModifiers() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.constructorModifiers());
        System.out.println(Modifier.toString(
            Modifier.constructorModifiers()));
    }
}

Output

7
public protected private

3. static int fieldModifiers(): Returns an int value after performing OR operation on the access modifiers that can be applied to a field.

Return type: Integer

Java

// Implementation of fieldModifiers() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.fieldModifiers());
        System.out.println(Modifier.toString(
            Modifier.fieldModifiers()));
    }
}

Output

223
public protected private static final transient volatile

4. static int interfaceModifiers(): Returns an int value after performing OR operation on the access modifiers that can be applied to an interface.

Return type: Integer

Java

// Implementation of interfaceModifiers() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.interfaceModifiers());
        System.out.println(Modifier.toString(
            Modifier.interfaceModifiers()));
    }
}

Output

3087
public protected private abstract static strictfp

6. static boolean isAbstract(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isAbstract() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isAbstract(
            demoClass.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    abstract class demoClass {
    }
}

Output

true

7. static boolean isFinal(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isFinal() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isFinal(
            demoClass.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    final class demoClass {
    }
}

Output

true

8. static boolean isInterface(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isInterface() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isInterface(
            demoInterface.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    interface demoInterface {
        String demoMethod();
    }
}

Output

true

9. static boolean isNative(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isNative() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG0 {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        Method methods[] = demoClass.class.getMethods();
        System.out.println(
            Modifier.isNative(methods[0].getModifiers()));
    }
    static class demoClass {
        public static String demoField;

        public final native String getDemoField();
    }
}

Output

true

10. static boolean isPrivate(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isPrivate() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isPrivate(
            demoClass.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    private class demoClass {
    }
}

Output

true

11. static boolean isProtected(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isProtected() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isProtected(
            demoClass.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    protected class demoClass {
    }
}

Output

true

12. static boolean isPublic(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isPublic() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isPublic(
            demoClass.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    public class demoClass {
    }
}

Output

true

13. static boolean isStatic(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isStatic() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.isStatic(
            demoClass.class.getModifiers()));
    }
    static class demoClass {
    }
}

Output

true

14. static boolean isStrict(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isStrict() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        Method methods[] = demoClass.class.getMethods();
        System.out.println(
            Modifier.isStrict(methods[0].getModifiers()));
    }
    static class demoClass {
        public static String demoField;

        public final native String getDemoField();
    }
}

Output

false

15. static boolean isSynchronized(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isSynchronized() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        Method methods[] = demoClass.class.getMethods();
        System.out.println(Modifier.isSynchronized(
            methods[0].getModifiers()));
    }
    static class demoClass {
        public static String demoField;

        public final synchronized String getDemoField()
        {
            return demoField;
        }
    }
}

Output

true

16. static boolean isTransient(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isTransient() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
    {
        Field field
            = demoClass.class.getDeclaredField("demoField");
        System.out.println(
            Modifier.isTransient(field.getModifiers()));
    }
    static class demoClass {
        public transient String demoField;

        public final native String getDemoField();
    }
}

Output

true

17. static boolean isVolatile(): Checks whether the integer argument includes the abstract modifier.

Return type: boolean

Java

// Implementation of isVolatile() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
    {
        Field field
            = demoClass.class.getDeclaredField("demoField");
        System.out.println(
            Modifier.isVolatile(field.getModifiers()));
    }
    static class demoClass {
        public volatile String demoField;

        public final native String getDemoField();
    }
}

Output

true

18. static int methodModifiers(): Returns an int value after performing OR operation on the values of access modifiers that can be applied to a method.

Return type: Integer

Java

// Implementation of methodModifiers() Method
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

public class modifier {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        System.out.println(Modifier.methodModifiers());
    }
}

Output

3391