## Uses of Class
java.lang.Class

- Packages that use Class
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.datatransfer | Provides interfaces and classes for transferring data between and within applications.
  java.awt.dnd | Drag and Drop is a direct manipulation gesture found in many Graphical User Interface systems that provides a mechanism to transfer information between two entities logically associated with presentation elements in the GUI.
  java.awt.image.renderable | Provides classes and interfaces for producing rendering-independent images.
  java.beans | Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.
  java.beans.beancontext | Provides classes and interfaces relating to bean context.
  java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
  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.instrument | Provides services that allow Java programming language agents to instrument programs running on the JVM.
  java.lang.invoke | The `java.lang.invoke` package contains dynamic language support provided directly by the Java core class libraries and virtual machine.
  java.lang.management | Provides the management interfaces for monitoring and management of the Java virtual machine and other components in the Java runtime.
  java.lang.reflect | Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.
  java.nio.file.spi | Service-provider classes for the ``java.nio.file`` package.
  java.rmi.server | Provides classes and interfaces for supporting the server side of RMI.
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
  java.util.concurrent.atomic | A small toolkit of classes that support lock-free thread-safe programming on single variables.
  java.util.prefs | This package allows applications to store and retrieve user and system preference and configuration data.
  javax.activation |
  javax.annotation.processing | Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
  javax.crypto | Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations.
  javax.imageio.metadata | A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with reading and writing metadata.
  javax.imageio.spi | A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime registry.
  javax.lang.model.element | Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
  javax.management | Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
  javax.management.loading | Provides the classes which implement advanced dynamic loading.
  javax.management.openmbean | Provides the open data types and Open MBean descriptor classes.
  javax.naming.spi |
  javax.print | Provides the principal classes and interfaces for the JavaTM Print Service API.
  javax.print.attribute | Provides classes and interfaces that describe the types of JavaTM Print Service attributes and how they can be collected into attribute sets.
  javax.print.attribute.standard | Package javax.print.attribute.standard contains classes for specific printing attributes.
  javax.rmi | Contains user APIs for RMI-IIOP.
  javax.rmi.CORBA | Contains portability APIs for RMI-IIOP.
  javax.script | The scripting API consists of interfaces and classes that define Java TM Scripting Engines and provides a framework for their use in Java applications.
  javax.security.auth | This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.
  javax.sound.midi | Provides interfaces and classes for I/O, sequencing, and synthesis of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data.
  javax.sound.sampled | Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of sampled audio data.
  javax.sql | Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
  javax.sql.rowset.serial | Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.event | Provides for events fired by Swing components.
  javax.swing.plaf.synth | Synth is a skinnable look and feel in which all painting is delegated.
  javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.
  javax.xml.bind | Provides a runtime binding framework for client applications including unmarshalling, marshalling, and validation capabilities.
  javax.xml.bind.helpers | JAXB Provider Use Only: Provides partial default implementations for some of the `javax.xml.bind` interfaces.
  javax.xml.ws | This package contains the core JAX-WS APIs.
  javax.xml.ws.spi | This package defines SPIs for JAX-WS.
  org.omg.CORBA | Provides the mapping of the OMG CORBA APIs to the JavaTM programming language, including the class `ORB`, which is implemented so that a programmer can use it as a fully-functional Object Request Broker (ORB).
  org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable | Provides methods for the input and output of value types, and contains other updates to the `org/omg/CORBA/portable` package.
  org.omg.CORBA.portable | Provides a portability layer, that is, a set of ORB APIs that makes it possible for code generated by one vendor to run on another vendor's ORB.
  org.omg.DynamicAny | Provides classes and interfaces that enable traversal of the data value associated with an `any` at runtime, and extraction of the primitive constituents of the data value.
  org.omg.PortableServer | Provides classes and interfaces for making the server side of your applications portable across multivendor ORBs.

- - ### Uses of Class in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends DragGestureRecognizer> T` | Toolkit.`createDragGestureRecognizer(Class<T> abstractRecognizerClass, DragSource ds, Component c, int srcActions, DragGestureListener dgl)` Creates a concrete, platform dependent, subclass of the abstract DragGestureRecognizer class requested, and associates it with the DragSource, Component and DragGestureListener specified.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | CheckboxMenuItem.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `CheckboxMenuItem`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | MenuItem.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `MenuItem`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Window.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Window`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Choice.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Choice`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Container.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Container`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Scrollbar.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Scrollbar`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Checkbox.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Checkbox`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | List.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `List`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | TextComponent.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `TextComponent`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | TextField.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `TextField`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Button.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Button`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Component.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Component`.
    `static <T extends EventListener> T[]` | AWTEventMulticaster.`getListeners(EventListener l, Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects chained as `FooListener`s by the specified `java.util.EventListener`.
    `protected static void` | AWTKeyStroke.`registerSubclass(Class<?> subclass)` Registers a new class which the factory methods in `AWTKeyStroke` will use when generating new instances of `AWTKeyStroke`s.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.awt.datatransfer

    Methods in java.awt.datatransfer that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | DataFlavor.`getDefaultRepresentationClass()`
    `Class<?>` | DataFlavor.`getRepresentationClass()` Returns the `Class` which objects supporting this `DataFlavor` will return when this `DataFlavor` is requested.
    `protected static Class<?>` | DataFlavor.`tryToLoadClass(String className, ClassLoader fallback)` Tries to load a class from: the bootstrap loader, the system loader, the context loader (if one is present) and finally the loader specified.

    Constructors in java.awt.datatransfer with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `DataFlavor(Class<?> representationClass, String humanPresentableName)` Constructs a `DataFlavor` that represents a Java class.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.awt.dnd

    Methods in java.awt.dnd with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends DragGestureRecognizer> T` | DragSource.`createDragGestureRecognizer(Class<T> recognizerAbstractClass, Component c, int actions, DragGestureListener dgl)` Creates a new `DragGestureRecognizer` that implements the specified abstract subclass of `DragGestureRecognizer`, and sets the specified `Component` and `DragGestureListener` on the newly created object.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DragSource.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Gets all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `DragSource`.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.awt.image.renderable

    Methods in java.awt.image.renderable that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class[]` | ParameterBlock.`getParamClasses()` Returns an array of Class objects describing the types of the parameters.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.beans

    Methods in java.beans that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | BeanDescriptor.`getBeanClass()` Gets the bean's Class object.
    `Class<?>` | BeanDescriptor.`getCustomizerClass()` Gets the Class object for the bean's customizer.
    `Class<?>` | IndexedPropertyDescriptor.`getIndexedPropertyType()` Returns the Java type info for the indexed property.
    `Class<?>` | EventSetDescriptor.`getListenerType()` Gets the `Class` object for the target interface.
    `Class<?>` | PropertyDescriptor.`getPropertyEditorClass()` Gets any explicit PropertyEditor Class that has been registered for this property.
    `Class<?>` | PropertyDescriptor.`getPropertyType()` Returns the Java type info for the property.

    Methods in java.beans with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <T> T` | EventHandler.`create(Class<T> listenerInterface, Object target, String action)` Creates an implementation of `listenerInterface` in which all of the methods in the listener interface apply the handler's `action` to the `target`.
    `static <T> T` | EventHandler.`create(Class<T> listenerInterface, Object target, String action, String eventPropertyName)` /** Creates an implementation of `listenerInterface` in which all of the methods pass the value of the event expression, `eventPropertyName`, to the final method in the statement, `action`, which is applied to the `target`.
    `static <T> T` | EventHandler.`create(Class<T> listenerInterface, Object target, String action, String eventPropertyName, String listenerMethodName)` Creates an implementation of `listenerInterface` in which the method named `listenerMethodName` passes the value of the event expression, `eventPropertyName`, to the final method in the statement, `action`, which is applied to the `target`.
    `static PropertyEditor` | PropertyEditorManager.`findEditor(Class<?> targetType)` Locate a value editor for a given target type.
    `static void` | Introspector.`flushFromCaches(Class<?> clz)` Flush the Introspector's internal cached information for a given class.
    `static BeanInfo` | Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass)` Introspect on a Java Bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods, and events.
    `static BeanInfo` | Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> stopClass)` Introspect on a Java bean and learn all about its properties, exposed methods, below a given "stop" point.
    `static BeanInfo` | Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> stopClass)` Introspect on a Java bean and learn all about its properties, exposed methods, below a given "stop" point.
    `static BeanInfo` | Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> stopClass, int flags)` Introspect on a Java Bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods and events, below a given `stopClass` point subject to some control `flags`.
    `static BeanInfo` | Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> stopClass, int flags)` Introspect on a Java Bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods and events, below a given `stopClass` point subject to some control `flags`.
    `static BeanInfo` | Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, int flags)` Introspect on a Java bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods, and events, subject to some control flags.
    `static Object` | Beans.`getInstanceOf(Object bean, Class<?> targetType)` From a given bean, obtain an object representing a specified type view of that source object.
    `PersistenceDelegate` | Encoder.`getPersistenceDelegate(Class<?> type)` Returns the persistence delegate for the given type.
    `protected void` | DefaultPersistenceDelegate.`initialize(Class<?> type, Object oldInstance, Object newInstance, Encoder out)` This default implementation of the `initialize` method assumes all state held in objects of this type is exposed via the matching pairs of "setter" and "getter" methods in the order they are returned by the Introspector.
    `protected void` | PersistenceDelegate.`initialize(Class<?> type, Object oldInstance, Object newInstance, Encoder out)` Produce a series of statements with side effects on `newInstance` so that the new instance becomes equivalent to `oldInstance`.
    `static boolean` | Beans.`isInstanceOf(Object bean, Class<?> targetType)` Check if a bean can be viewed as a given target type.
    `static void` | PropertyEditorManager.`registerEditor(Class<?> targetType, Class<?> editorClass)` Registers an editor class to edit values of the given target class.
    `static void` | PropertyEditorManager.`registerEditor(Class<?> targetType, Class<?> editorClass)` Registers an editor class to edit values of the given target class.
    `void` | Encoder.`setPersistenceDelegate(Class<?> type, PersistenceDelegate delegate)` Associates the specified persistence delegate with the given type.
    `void` | PropertyDescriptor.`setPropertyEditorClass(Class<?> propertyEditorClass)` Normally PropertyEditors will be found using the PropertyEditorManager.

    Constructors in java.beans with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass)` Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that doesn't have a customizer.
    `BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> customizerClass)` Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer.
    `BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> customizerClass)` Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer.
    `EventSetDescriptor(Class<?> sourceClass, String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, String listenerMethodName)` Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` assuming that you are following the most simple standard design pattern where a named event "fred" is (1) delivered as a call on the single method of interface FredListener, (2) has a single argument of type FredEvent, and (3) where the FredListener may be registered with a call on an addFredListener method of the source component and removed with a call on a removeFredListener method.
    `EventSetDescriptor(Class<?> sourceClass, String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, String listenerMethodName)` Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` assuming that you are following the most simple standard design pattern where a named event "fred" is (1) delivered as a call on the single method of interface FredListener, (2) has a single argument of type FredEvent, and (3) where the FredListener may be registered with a call on an addFredListener method of the source component and removed with a call on a removeFredListener method.
    `EventSetDescriptor(Class<?> sourceClass, String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, String[] listenerMethodNames, String addListenerMethodName, String removeListenerMethodName)` Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` from scratch using string names.
    `EventSetDescriptor(Class<?> sourceClass, String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, String[] listenerMethodNames, String addListenerMethodName, String removeListenerMethodName)` Creates an `EventSetDescriptor` from scratch using string names.
    `EventSetDescriptor(Class<?> sourceClass, String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, String[] listenerMethodNames, String addListenerMethodName, String removeListenerMethodName, String getListenerMethodName)` This constructor creates an EventSetDescriptor from scratch using string names.
    `EventSetDescriptor(Class<?> sourceClass, String eventSetName, Class<?> listenerType, String[] listenerMethodNames, String addListenerMethodName, String removeListenerMethodName, String getListenerMethodName)` This constructor creates an EventSetDescriptor from scratch using string names.
    `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.
    `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.
    `IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass)` This constructor constructs an IndexedPropertyDescriptor for a property that follows the standard Java conventions by having getFoo and setFoo accessor methods, for both indexed access and array access.
    `IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, String readMethodName, String writeMethodName, String indexedReadMethodName, String indexedWriteMethodName)` This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and method names for reading and writing the property, both indexed and non-indexed.
    `PropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass)` Constructs a PropertyDescriptor for a property that follows the standard Java convention by having getFoo and setFoo accessor methods.
    `PropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, String readMethodName, String writeMethodName)` This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and method names for reading and writing the property.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.beans.beancontext

    Fields in java.beans.beancontext declared as Class
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class` | BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent.`serviceClass` A `Class` reference to the newly available service
    `protected Class` | BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent.`serviceClass` A `Class` reference to the service that is being revoked.

    Methods in java.beans.beancontext that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class` | BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent.`getServiceClass()` Gets the service class that is the subject of this notification.
    `Class` | BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent.`getServiceClass()` Gets the service class that is the subject of this notification

    Methods in java.beans.beancontext with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`addService(Class serviceClass, BeanContextServiceProvider bcsp)` add a service
    `boolean` | BeanContextServices.`addService(Class serviceClass, BeanContextServiceProvider serviceProvider)` Adds a service to this BeanContext.
    `protected boolean` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`addService(Class serviceClass, BeanContextServiceProvider bcsp, boolean fireEvent)` add a service
    `protected static boolean` | BeanContextSupport.`classEquals(Class first, Class second)` Tests to see if two class objects, or their names are equal.
    `protected static boolean` | BeanContextSupport.`classEquals(Class first, Class second)` Tests to see if two class objects, or their names are equal.
    `protected BeanContextServicesSupport.BCSSServiceProvider` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`createBCSSServiceProvider(Class sc, BeanContextServiceProvider bcsp)` subclasses can override this method to create new subclasses of BCSSServiceProvider without having to overrride addService() in order to instantiate.
    `protected void` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`fireServiceAdded(Class serviceClass)` Fires a `BeanContextServiceEvent` notifying of a new service.
    `protected void` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`fireServiceRevoked(Class serviceClass, boolean revokeNow)` Fires a `BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent` indicating that a particular service is no longer available.
    `Iterator` | BeanContextServicesSupport.BCSSProxyServiceProvider.`getCurrentServiceSelectors(BeanContextServices bcs, Class serviceClass)`
    `Iterator` | BeanContextServiceProvider.`getCurrentServiceSelectors(BeanContextServices bcs, Class serviceClass)` Invoked by `BeanContextServices`, this method gets the current service selectors for the specified service.
    `Iterator` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`getCurrentServiceSelectors(Class serviceClass)`
    `Iterator` | BeanContextServices.`getCurrentServiceSelectors(Class serviceClass)` Gets the list of service dependent service parameters (Service Selectors) for the specified service, by calling getCurrentServiceSelectors() on the underlying BeanContextServiceProvider.
    `Object` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`getService(BeanContextChild child, Object requestor, Class serviceClass, Object serviceSelector, BeanContextServiceRevokedListener bcsrl)` obtain a service which may be delegated
    `Object` | BeanContextServices.`getService(BeanContextChild child, Object requestor, Class serviceClass, Object serviceSelector, BeanContextServiceRevokedListener bcsrl)` A `BeanContextChild`, or any arbitrary object associated with a `BeanContextChild`, may obtain a reference to a currently registered service from its nesting `BeanContextServices` via invocation of this method.
    `Object` | BeanContextServicesSupport.BCSSProxyServiceProvider.`getService(BeanContextServices bcs, Object requestor, Class serviceClass, Object serviceSelector)`
    `Object` | BeanContextServiceProvider.`getService(BeanContextServices bcs, Object requestor, Class serviceClass, Object serviceSelector)` Invoked by `BeanContextServices`, this method requests an instance of a service from this `BeanContextServiceProvider`.
    `boolean` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`hasService(Class serviceClass)` has a service, which may be delegated
    `boolean` | BeanContextServices.`hasService(Class serviceClass)` Reports whether or not a given service is currently available from this context.
    `boolean` | BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent.`isServiceClass(Class service)` Checks this event to determine whether or not the service being revoked is of a particular class.
    `void` | BeanContextServicesSupport.`revokeService(Class serviceClass, BeanContextServiceProvider bcsp, boolean revokeCurrentServicesNow)` remove a service
    `void` | BeanContextServices.`revokeService(Class serviceClass, BeanContextServiceProvider serviceProvider, boolean revokeCurrentServicesNow)` BeanContextServiceProviders wishing to remove a currently registered service from this context may do so via invocation of this method.

    Constructors in java.beans.beancontext with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `BeanContextServiceAvailableEvent(BeanContextServices bcs, Class sc)` Construct a `BeanContextAvailableServiceEvent`.
    `BeanContextServiceRevokedEvent(BeanContextServices bcs, Class sc, boolean invalidate)` Construct a `BeanContextServiceEvent`.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.io

    Methods in java.io that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | ObjectStreamClass.`forClass()` Return the class in the local VM that this version is mapped to.
    `Class<?>` | ObjectStreamField.`getType()` Get the type of the field.
    `protected Class<?>` | ObjectInputStream.`resolveClass(ObjectStreamClass desc)` Load the local class equivalent of the specified stream class description.
    `protected Class<?>` | ObjectInputStream.`resolveProxyClass(String[] interfaces)` Returns a proxy class that implements the interfaces named in a proxy class descriptor; subclasses may implement this method to read custom data from the stream along with the descriptors for dynamic proxy classes, allowing them to use an alternate loading mechanism for the interfaces and the proxy class.

    Methods in java.io with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | ObjectOutputStream.`annotateClass(Class<?> cl)` Subclasses may implement this method to allow class data to be stored in the stream.
    `protected void` | ObjectOutputStream.`annotateProxyClass(Class<?> cl)` Subclasses may implement this method to store custom data in the stream along with descriptors for dynamic proxy classes.
    `static ObjectStreamClass` | ObjectStreamClass.`lookup(Class<?> cl)` Find the descriptor for a class that can be serialized.
    `static ObjectStreamClass` | ObjectStreamClass.`lookupAny(Class<?> cl)` Returns the descriptor for any class, regardless of whether it implements `Serializable`.

    Constructors in java.io with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `ObjectStreamField(String name, Class<?> type)` Create a Serializable field with the specified type.
    `ObjectStreamField(String name, Class<?> type, boolean unshared)` Creates an ObjectStreamField representing a serializable field with the given name and type.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.lang

    Fields in java.lang declared as Class
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Class<Short>` | Short.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `short`.
    `static Class<Float>` | Float.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `float`.
    `static Class<Double>` | Double.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `double`.
    `static Class<Byte>` | Byte.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `byte`.
    `static Class<Integer>` | Integer.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `int`.
    `static Class<Character>` | Character.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `char`.
    `static Class<Boolean>` | Boolean.`TYPE` The Class object representing the primitive type boolean.
    `static Class<Void>` | Void.`TYPE` The `Class` object representing the pseudo-type corresponding to the keyword `void`.
    `static Class<Long>` | Long.`TYPE` The `Class` instance representing the primitive type `long`.

    Methods in java.lang that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<U> Class<? extends U>` | Class.`asSubclass(Class<U> clazz)` Casts this `Class` object to represent a subclass of the class represented by the specified class object.
    `protected Class<?>` | SecurityManager.`currentLoadedClass()` Deprecated. This type of security checking is not recommended. It is recommended that the `checkPermission` call be used instead.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`defineClass(byte[] b, int off, int len)` Deprecated. Replaced by `defineClass(String, byte[], int, int)`
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, byte[] b, int off, int len)` Converts an array of bytes into an instance of class `Class`.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, byte[] b, int off, int len, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain)` Converts an array of bytes into an instance of class `Class`, with an optional `ProtectionDomain`.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, ByteBuffer b, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain)` Converts a ``ByteBuffer`` into an instance of class `Class`, with an optional `ProtectionDomain`.
    `Class<? extends Enum>` | EnumConstantNotPresentException.`enumType()` Returns the type of the missing enum constant.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`findClass(String name)` Finds the class with the specified binary name.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`findLoadedClass(String name)` Returns the class with the given binary name if this loader has been recorded by the Java virtual machine as an initiating loader of a class with that binary name.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`findSystemClass(String name)` Finds a class with the specified binary name, loading it if necessary.
    `static Class<?>` | Class.`forName(String className)` Returns the `Class` object associated with the class or interface with the given string name.
    `static Class<?>` | Class.`forName(String name, boolean initialize, ClassLoader loader)` Returns the `Class` object associated with the class or interface with the given string name, using the given class loader.
    `Class<?>` | Object.`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
    `protected Class[]` | SecurityManager.`getClassContext()` Returns the current execution stack as an array of classes.
    `Class<?>[]` | Class.`getClasses()` Returns an array containing `Class` objects representing all the public classes and interfaces that are members of the class represented by this `Class` object.
    `Class<?>` | Class.`getComponentType()` Returns the `Class` representing the component type of an array.
    `Class<?>[]` | Class.`getDeclaredClasses()` Returns an array of `Class` objects reflecting all the classes and interfaces declared as members of the class represented by this `Class` object.
    `Class<E>` | Enum.`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's enum type.
    `Class<?>` | Class.`getDeclaringClass()` If the class or interface represented by this `Class` object is a member of another class, returns the `Class` object representing the class in which it was declared.
    `Class<?>` | Class.`getEnclosingClass()` Returns the immediately enclosing class of the underlying class.
    `Class<?>[]` | Class.`getInterfaces()` Determines the interfaces implemented by the class or interface represented by this object.
    `Class<? super T>` | Class.`getSuperclass()` Returns the `Class` representing the superclass of the entity (class, interface, primitive type or void) represented by this `Class`.
    `Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`loadClass(String name)` Loads the class with the specified binary name.
    `protected Class<?>` | ClassLoader.`loadClass(String name, boolean resolve)` Loads the class with the specified binary name.

    Methods in java.lang with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<U> Class<? extends U>` | Class.`asSubclass(Class<U> clazz)` Casts this `Class` object to represent a subclass of the class represented by the specified class object.
    `void` | SecurityManager.`checkMemberAccess(Class<?> clazz, int which)` Throws a `SecurityException` if the calling thread is not allowed to access members.
    `static boolean` | Compiler.`compileClass(Class<?> clazz)` Compiles the specified class.
    `protected abstract T` | ClassValue.`computeValue(Class<?> type)` Computes the given class's derived value for this `ClassValue`.
    `T` | ClassValue.`get(Class<?> type)` Returns the value for the given class.
    `<A extends Annotation> A` | Package.`getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)`
    `<A extends Annotation> A` | Class.`getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)`
    `Constructor<T>` | Class.`getConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)` Returns a `Constructor` object that reflects the specified public constructor of the class represented by this `Class` object.
    `Constructor<T>` | Class.`getDeclaredConstructor(Class<?>... parameterTypes)` Returns a `Constructor` object that reflects the specified constructor of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
    `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.`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.
    `boolean` | Package.`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)`
    `boolean` | Class.`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)`
    `boolean` | Class.`isAssignableFrom(Class<?> cls)` Determines if the class or interface represented by this `Class` object is either the same as, or is a superclass or superinterface of, the class or interface represented by the specified `Class` parameter.
    `void` | ClassValue.`remove(Class<?> type)` Removes the associated value for the given class.
    `protected void` | ClassLoader.`resolveClass(Class<?> c)` Links the specified class.
    `protected void` | ClassLoader.`setSigners(Class<?> c, Object[] signers)` Sets the signers of a class.
    `static <T extends Enum<T>> T` | Enum.`valueOf(Class<T> enumType, String name)` Returns the enum constant of the specified enum type with the specified name.

    Constructors in java.lang with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `EnumConstantNotPresentException(Class<? extends Enum> enumType, String constantName)` Constructs an `EnumConstantNotPresentException` for the specified constant.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.lang.annotation

    Methods in java.lang.annotation that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<? extends Annotation>` | IncompleteAnnotationException.`annotationType()` Returns the Class object for the annotation type with the missing element.
    `Class<? extends Annotation>` | Annotation.`annotationType()` Returns the annotation type of this annotation.

    Constructors in java.lang.annotation with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `IncompleteAnnotationException(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType, String elementName)` Constructs an IncompleteAnnotationException to indicate that the named element was missing from the specified annotation type.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.lang.instrument

    Methods in java.lang.instrument that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class[]` | Instrumentation.`getAllLoadedClasses()` Returns an array of all classes currently loaded by the JVM.
    `Class<?>` | ClassDefinition.`getDefinitionClass()` Returns the class.
    `Class[]` | Instrumentation.`getInitiatedClasses(ClassLoader loader)` Returns an array of all classes for which `loader` is an initiating loader.

    Methods in java.lang.instrument with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | Instrumentation.`isModifiableClass(Class<?> theClass)` Determines whether a class is modifiable by retransformation or redefinition.
    `void` | Instrumentation.`retransformClasses(Class<?>... classes)` Retransform the supplied set of classes.
    `byte[]` | ClassFileTransformer.`transform(ClassLoader loader, String className, Class<?> classBeingRedefined, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain, byte[] classfileBuffer)` The implementation of this method may transform the supplied class file and return a new replacement class file.

    Constructors in java.lang.instrument with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `ClassDefinition(Class<?> theClass, byte[] theClassFile)` Creates a new `ClassDefinition` binding using the supplied class and class file bytes.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.lang.invoke

    Methods in java.lang.invoke that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`lookupClass()` Tells which class is performing the lookup.
    `Class<?>[]` | MethodType.`parameterArray()` Presents the parameter types as an array (a convenience method).
    `Class<?>` | MethodType.`parameterType(int num)` Returns the parameter type at the specified index, within this method type.
    `Class<?>` | MethodType.`returnType()` Returns the return type of this method type.
    `static Class<?>` | MethodHandleProxies.`wrapperInstanceType(Object x)` Recovers the unique single-method interface type for which this wrapper instance was created.

    Methods in java.lang.invoke that return types with arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `List<Class<?>>` | MethodType.`parameterList()` Presents the parameter types as a list (a convenience method).

    Methods in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `MethodType` | MethodType.`appendParameterTypes(Class<?>... ptypesToInsert)` Finds or creates a method type with additional parameter types.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`arrayElementGetter(Class<?> arrayClass)` Produces a method handle giving read access to elements of an array.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`arrayElementSetter(Class<?> arrayClass)` Produces a method handle giving write access to elements of an array.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandle.`asCollector(Class<?> arrayType, int arrayLength)` Makes an array-collecting method handle, which accepts a given number of trailing positional arguments and collects them into an array argument.
    `static <T> T` | MethodHandleProxies.`asInterfaceInstance(Class<T> intfc, MethodHandle target)` Produces an instance of the given single-method interface which redirects its calls to the given method handle.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandle.`asSpreader(Class<?> arrayType, int arrayLength)` Makes an array-spreading method handle, which accepts a trailing array argument and spreads its elements as positional arguments.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandle.`asVarargsCollector(Class<?> arrayType)` Makes a variable arity adapter which is able to accept any number of trailing positional arguments and collect them into an array argument.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`catchException(MethodHandle target, Class<? extends Throwable> exType, MethodHandle handler)` Makes a method handle which adapts a target method handle, by running it inside an exception handler.
    `MethodType` | MethodType.`changeParameterType(int num, Class<?> nptype)` Finds or creates a method type with a single different parameter type.
    `MethodType` | MethodType.`changeReturnType(Class<?> nrtype)` Finds or creates a method type with a different return type.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`constant(Class<?> type, Object value)` Produces a method handle of the requested return type which returns the given constant value every time it is invoked.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`dropArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, Class<?>... valueTypes)` Produces a method handle which will discard some dummy arguments before calling some other specified target method handle.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findConstructor(Class<?> refc, MethodType type)` Produces a method handle which creates an object and initializes it, using the constructor of the specified type.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving read access to a non-static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving read access to a non-static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findSetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving write access to a non-static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findSetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving write access to a non-static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findSpecial(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type, Class<?> specialCaller)` Produces an early-bound method handle for a virtual method, as if called from an `invokespecial` instruction from `caller`.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findSpecial(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type, Class<?> specialCaller)` Produces an early-bound method handle for a virtual method, as if called from an `invokespecial` instruction from `caller`.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findStatic(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type)` Produces a method handle for a static method.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findStaticGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving read access to a static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findStaticGetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving read access to a static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findStaticSetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving write access to a static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findStaticSetter(Class<?> refc, String name, Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle giving write access to a static field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`findVirtual(Class<?> refc, String name, MethodType type)` Produces a method handle for a virtual method.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`identity(Class<?> type)` Produces a method handle which returns its sole argument when invoked.
    `MethodHandles.Lookup` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`in(Class<?> requestedLookupClass)` Creates a lookup on the specified new lookup class.
    `MethodType` | MethodType.`insertParameterTypes(int num, Class<?>... ptypesToInsert)` Finds or creates a method type with additional parameter types.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?> ptype0)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?> ptype0)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?>[] ptypes)` Finds or creates an instance of the given method type.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?>[] ptypes)` Finds or creates an instance of the given method type.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?> ptype0, Class<?>... ptypes)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?> ptype0, Class<?>... ptypes)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, Class<?> ptype0, Class<?>... ptypes)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, List<Class<?>> ptypes)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, MethodType ptypes)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`throwException(Class<?> returnType, Class<? extends Throwable> exType)` Produces a method handle which will throw exceptions of the given `exType`.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`throwException(Class<?> returnType, Class<? extends Throwable> exType)` Produces a method handle which will throw exceptions of the given `exType`.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflectSpecial(Method m, Class<?> specialCaller)` Produces a method handle for a reflected method.

    Method parameters in java.lang.invoke with type arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `MethodType` | MethodType.`appendParameterTypes(List<Class<?>> ptypesToInsert)` Finds or creates a method type with additional parameter types.
    `static MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.`dropArguments(MethodHandle target, int pos, List<Class<?>> valueTypes)` Produces a method handle which will discard some dummy arguments before calling some other specified target method handle.
    `MethodType` | MethodType.`insertParameterTypes(int num, List<Class<?>> ptypesToInsert)` Finds or creates a method type with additional parameter types.
    `static MethodType` | MethodType.`methodType(Class<?> rtype, List<Class<?>> ptypes)` Finds or creates a method type with the given components.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.lang.management

    Methods in java.lang.management that return types with arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Set<Class<? extends PlatformManagedObject>>` | ManagementFactory.`getPlatformManagementInterfaces()` Returns the set of `Class` objects, subinterface of `PlatformManagedObject`, representing all management interfaces for monitoring and managing the Java platform.

    Methods in java.lang.management with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <T extends PlatformManagedObject> T` | ManagementFactory.`getPlatformMXBean(Class<T> mxbeanInterface)` Returns the platform MXBean implementing the given `mxbeanInterface` which is specified to have one single instance in the Java virtual machine.
    `static <T extends PlatformManagedObject> T` | ManagementFactory.`getPlatformMXBean(MBeanServerConnection connection, Class<T> mxbeanInterface)` Returns the platform MXBean proxy for `mxbeanInterface` which is specified to have one single instance in a Java virtual machine and the proxy will forward the method calls through the given `MBeanServerConnection`.
    `static <T extends PlatformManagedObject> List<T>` | ManagementFactory.`getPlatformMXBeans(Class<T> mxbeanInterface)` Returns the list of platform MXBeans implementing the given `mxbeanInterface` in the Java virtual machine.
    `static <T extends PlatformManagedObject> List<T>` | ManagementFactory.`getPlatformMXBeans(MBeanServerConnection connection, Class<T> mxbeanInterface)` Returns the list of the platform MXBean proxies for forwarding the method calls of the `mxbeanInterface` through the given `MBeanServerConnection`.
    `static <T> T` | ManagementFactory.`newPlatformMXBeanProxy(MBeanServerConnection connection, String mxbeanName, Class<T> mxbeanInterface)` Returns a proxy for a platform MXBean interface of a given MXBean name that forwards its method calls through the given `MBeanServerConnection`.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.lang.reflect

    Methods in java.lang.reflect that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | Field.`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the `Class` object representing the class or interface that declares the field represented by this `Field` object.
    `Class<?>` | Method.`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the `Class` object representing the class or interface that declares the method represented by this `Method` object.
    `Class<?>` | Member.`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the Class object representing the class or interface that declares the member or constructor represented by this Member.
    `Class<T>` | Constructor.`getDeclaringClass()` Returns the `Class` object representing the class that declares the constructor represented by this `Constructor` object.
    `Class<?>[]` | Method.`getExceptionTypes()` Returns an array of `Class` objects that represent the types of the exceptions declared to be thrown by the underlying method represented by this `Method` object.
    `Class<?>[]` | Constructor.`getExceptionTypes()` Returns an array of `Class` objects that represent the types of exceptions declared to be thrown by the underlying constructor represented by this `Constructor` object.
    `Class<?>[]` | Method.`getParameterTypes()` Returns an array of `Class` objects that represent the formal parameter types, in declaration order, of the method represented by this `Method` object.
    `Class<?>[]` | Constructor.`getParameterTypes()` Returns an array of `Class` objects that represent the formal parameter types, in declaration order, of the constructor represented by this `Constructor` object.
    `static Class<?>` | Proxy.`getProxyClass(ClassLoader loader, Class<?>... interfaces)` Returns the `java.lang.Class` object for a proxy class given a class loader and an array of interfaces.
    `Class<?>` | Method.`getReturnType()` Returns a `Class` object that represents the formal return type of the method represented by this `Method` object.
    `Class<?>` | Field.`getType()` Returns a `Class` object that identifies the declared type for the field represented by this `Field` object.

    Methods in java.lang.reflect with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends Annotation> T` | Field.`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`
    `<T extends Annotation> T` | Method.`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`
    `<T extends Annotation> T` | AccessibleObject.`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`
    `<T extends Annotation> T` | Constructor.`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)`
    `<T extends Annotation> T` | AnnotatedElement.`getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)` Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
    `static Class<?>` | Proxy.`getProxyClass(ClassLoader loader, Class<?>... interfaces)` Returns the `java.lang.Class` object for a proxy class given a class loader and an array of interfaces.
    `boolean` | AccessibleObject.`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)`
    `boolean` | AnnotatedElement.`isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)` Returns true if an annotation for the specified type is present on this element, else false.
    `static boolean` | Proxy.`isProxyClass(Class<?> cl)` Returns true if and only if the specified class was dynamically generated to be a proxy class using the `getProxyClass` method or the `newProxyInstance` method.
    `static Object` | Array.`newInstance(Class<?> componentType, int... dimensions)` Creates a new array with the specified component type and dimensions.
    `static Object` | Array.`newInstance(Class<?> componentType, int length)` Creates a new array with the specified component type and length.
    `static Object` | Proxy.`newProxyInstance(ClassLoader loader, Class<?>[] interfaces, InvocationHandler h)` Returns an instance of a proxy class for the specified interfaces that dispatches method invocations to the specified invocation handler.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class<?>` | URLClassLoader.`findClass(String name)` Finds and loads the class with the specified name from the URL search path.
    `Class<T>` | SocketOption.`type()` Returns the type of the socket option value.

    Methods in java.net with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | URLConnection.`getContent(Class[] classes)` Retrieves the contents of this URL connection.
    `Object` | URL.`getContent(Class[] classes)` Gets the contents of this URL.
    `Object` | ContentHandler.`getContent(URLConnection urlc, Class[] classes)` Given a URL connect stream positioned at the beginning of the representation of an object, this method reads that stream and creates an object that matches one of the types specified.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.nio.file

    Methods in java.nio.file that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<T>` | WatchEvent.Kind.`type()` Returns the type of the `context` value.

    Methods in java.nio.file with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<V extends FileAttributeView> V` | SecureDirectoryStream.`getFileAttributeView(Class<V> type)` Returns a new file attribute view to access the file attributes of this directory.
    `static <V extends FileAttributeView> V` | Files.`getFileAttributeView(Path path, Class<V> type, LinkOption... options)` Returns a file attribute view of a given type.
    `<V extends FileAttributeView> V` | SecureDirectoryStream.`getFileAttributeView(T path, Class<V> type, LinkOption... options)` Returns a new file attribute view to access the file attributes of a file in this directory.
    `abstract <V extends FileStoreAttributeView> V` | FileStore.`getFileStoreAttributeView(Class<V> type)` Returns a `FileStoreAttributeView` of the given type.
    `static <A extends BasicFileAttributes> A` | Files.`readAttributes(Path path, Class<A> type, LinkOption... options)` Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation.
    `abstract boolean` | FileStore.`supportsFileAttributeView(Class<? extends FileAttributeView> type)` Tells whether or not this file store supports the file attributes identified by the given file attribute view.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.nio.file.spi

    Methods in java.nio.file.spi with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract <V extends FileAttributeView> V` | FileSystemProvider.`getFileAttributeView(Path path, Class<V> type, LinkOption... options)` Returns a file attribute view of a given type.
    `abstract <A extends BasicFileAttributes> A` | FileSystemProvider.`readAttributes(Path path, Class<A> type, LinkOption... options)` Reads a file's attributes as a bulk operation.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.rmi.server

    Methods in java.rmi.server that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | LoaderHandler.`loadClass(String name)` Deprecated. no replacement
    `static Class<?>` | RMIClassLoader.`loadClass(String name)` Deprecated. replaced by `loadClass(String,String)` method
    `static Class<?>` | RMIClassLoader.`loadClass(String codebase, String name)` Loads a class from a codebase URL path.
    `abstract Class<?>` | RMIClassLoaderSpi.`loadClass(String codebase, String name, ClassLoader defaultLoader)` Provides the implementation for `RMIClassLoader.loadClass(URL,String)`, `RMIClassLoader.loadClass(String,String)`, and `RMIClassLoader.loadClass(String,String,ClassLoader)`.
    `static Class<?>` | RMIClassLoader.`loadClass(String codebase, String name, ClassLoader defaultLoader)` Loads a class from a codebase URL path, optionally using the supplied loader.
    `Class<?>` | LoaderHandler.`loadClass(URL codebase, String name)` Deprecated. no replacement
    `static Class<?>` | RMIClassLoader.`loadClass(URL codebase, String name)` Loads a class from a codebase URL.
    `abstract Class<?>` | RMIClassLoaderSpi.`loadProxyClass(String codebase, String[] interfaces, ClassLoader defaultLoader)` Provides the implementation for `RMIClassLoader.loadProxyClass(String,String[],ClassLoader)`.
    `static Class<?>` | RMIClassLoader.`loadProxyClass(String codebase, String[] interfaces, ClassLoader defaultLoader)` Loads a dynamic proxy class (see `Proxy`) that implements a set of interfaces with the given names from a codebase URL path.

    Methods in java.rmi.server with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract String` | RMIClassLoaderSpi.`getClassAnnotation(Class<?> cl)` Provides the implementation for `RMIClassLoader.getClassAnnotation(Class)`.
    `static String` | RMIClassLoader.`getClassAnnotation(Class<?> cl)` Returns the annotation string (representing a location for the class definition) that RMI will use to annotate the class descriptor when marshalling objects of the given class.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class<?>` | SecureClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, byte[] b, int off, int len, CodeSource cs)` Converts an array of bytes into an instance of class Class, with an optional CodeSource.
    `protected Class<?>` | SecureClassLoader.`defineClass(String name, ByteBuffer b, CodeSource cs)` Converts a ``ByteBuffer`` into an instance of class `Class`, with an optional CodeSource.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineEntryInstanceOf(String alias, Class<? extends KeyStore.Entry> entryClass)` Determines if the keystore `Entry` for the specified `alias` is an instance or subclass of the specified `entryClass`.
    `protected abstract <T extends KeySpec> T` | KeyFactorySpi.`engineGetKeySpec(Key key, Class<T> keySpec)` Returns a specification (key material) of the given key object.
    `protected abstract <T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T` | AlgorithmParametersSpi.`engineGetParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec)` Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameters object.
    `boolean` | KeyStore.`entryInstanceOf(String alias, Class<? extends KeyStore.Entry> entryClass)` Determines if the keystore `Entry` for the specified `alias` is an instance or subclass of the specified `entryClass`.
    `<T extends KeySpec> T` | KeyFactory.`getKeySpec(Key key, Class<T> keySpec)` Returns a specification (key material) of the given key object.
    `<T extends AlgorithmParameterSpec> T` | AlgorithmParameters.`getParameterSpec(Class<T> paramSpec)` Returns a (transparent) specification of this parameter object.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return types with arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<String,Class<?>>` | Connection.`getTypeMap()` Retrieves the `Map` object associated with this `Connection` object.

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T> T` | ResultSet.`getObject(int columnIndex, Class<T> type)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object and will convert from the SQL type of the column to the requested Java data type, if the conversion is supported.
    `<T> T` | CallableStatement.`getObject(int parameterIndex, Class<T> type)` Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter `parameterIndex` and will convert from the SQL type of the parameter to the requested Java data type, if the conversion is supported.
    `<T> T` | ResultSet.`getObject(String columnLabel, Class<T> type)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object and will convert from the SQL type of the column to the requested Java data type, if the conversion is supported.
    `<T> T` | CallableStatement.`getObject(String parameterName, Class<T> type)` Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter `parameterName` and will convert from the SQL type of the parameter to the requested Java data type, if the conversion is supported.
    `<T extends Source> T` | SQLXML.`getSource(Class<T> sourceClass)` Returns a Source for reading the XML value designated by this SQLXML instance.
    `boolean` | Wrapper.`isWrapperFor(Class<?> iface)` Returns true if this either implements the interface argument or is directly or indirectly a wrapper for an object that does.
    `<T extends Result> T` | SQLXML.`setResult(Class<T> resultClass)` Returns a Result for setting the XML value designated by this SQLXML instance.
    `<T> T` | Wrapper.`unwrap(Class<T> iface)` Returns an object that implements the given interface to allow access to non-standard methods, or standard methods not exposed by the proxy.

    Method parameters in java.sql with type arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | Array.`getArray(long index, int count, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retreives a slice of the SQL `ARRAY` value designated by this `Array` object, beginning with the specified `index` and containing up to `count` successive elements of the SQL array.
    `Object` | Array.`getArray(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves the contents of the SQL `ARRAY` value designated by this `Array` object.
    `Object[]` | Struct.`getAttributes(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Produces the ordered values of the attributes of the SQL structured type that this `Struct` object represents.
    `Object` | ResultSet.`getObject(int columnIndex, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as an `Object` in the Java programming language.
    `Object` | CallableStatement.`getObject(int parameterIndex, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter `parameterIndex` and uses `map` for the custom mapping of the parameter value.
    `Object` | Ref.`getObject(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves the referenced object and maps it to a Java type using the given type map.
    `Object` | ResultSet.`getObject(String columnLabel, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as an `Object` in the Java programming language.
    `Object` | CallableStatement.`getObject(String parameterName, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Returns an object representing the value of OUT parameter `parameterName` and uses `map` for the custom mapping of the parameter value.
    `ResultSet` | Array.`getResultSet(long index, int count, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that starts at index `index` and contains up to `count` successive elements.
    `ResultSet` | Array.`getResultSet(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves a result set that contains the elements of the SQL `ARRAY` value designated by this `Array` object.
    `void` | Connection.`setTypeMap(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Installs the given `TypeMap` object as the type map for this `Connection` object.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.util

    Methods in java.util that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | IllegalFormatConversionException.`getArgumentClass()` Returns the class of the mismatched argument.

    Methods in java.util with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <E extends Enum<E>> EnumSet<E>` | EnumSet.`allOf(Class<E> elementType)` Creates an enum set containing all of the elements in the specified element type.
    `static <E> Collection<E>` | Collections.`checkedCollection(Collection<E> c, Class<E> type)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified collection.
    `static <E> List<E>` | Collections.`checkedList(List<E> list, Class<E> type)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified list.
    `static <K,V> Map<K,V>` | Collections.`checkedMap(Map<K,V> m, Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified map.
    `static <K,V> Map<K,V>` | Collections.`checkedMap(Map<K,V> m, Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified map.
    `static <E> Set<E>` | Collections.`checkedSet(Set<E> s, Class<E> type)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified set.
    `static <K,V> SortedMap<K,V>` | Collections.`checkedSortedMap(SortedMap<K,V> m, Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted map.
    `static <K,V> SortedMap<K,V>` | Collections.`checkedSortedMap(SortedMap<K,V> m, Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted map.
    `static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`checkedSortedSet(SortedSet<E> s, Class<E> type)` Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted set.
    `static <T,U> T[]` | Arrays.`copyOf(U[] original, int newLength, Class<? extends T[]> newType)` Copies the specified array, truncating or padding with nulls (if necessary) so the copy has the specified length.
    `static <T,U> T[]` | Arrays.`copyOfRange(U[] original, int from, int to, Class<? extends T[]> newType)` Copies the specified range of the specified array into a new array.
    `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`load(Class<S> service)` Creates a new service loader for the given service type, using the current thread's context class loader.
    `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`load(Class<S> service, ClassLoader loader)` Creates a new service loader for the given service type and class loader.
    `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`loadInstalled(Class<S> service)` Creates a new service loader for the given service type, using the extension class loader.
    `static <E extends Enum<E>> EnumSet<E>` | EnumSet.`noneOf(Class<E> elementType)` Creates an empty enum set with the specified element type.

    Constructors in java.util with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `EnumMap(Class<K> keyType)` Creates an empty enum map with the specified key type.
    `IllegalFormatConversionException(char c, Class<?> arg)` Constructs an instance of this class with the mismatched conversion and the corresponding argument class.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.util.concurrent.atomic

    Methods in java.util.concurrent.atomic with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <U,W> AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater<U,W>` | AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater.`newUpdater(Class<U> tclass, Class<W> vclass, String fieldName)` Creates and returns an updater for objects with the given field.
    `static <U,W> AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater<U,W>` | AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater.`newUpdater(Class<U> tclass, Class<W> vclass, String fieldName)` Creates and returns an updater for objects with the given field.
    `static <U> AtomicLongFieldUpdater<U>` | AtomicLongFieldUpdater.`newUpdater(Class<U> tclass, String fieldName)` Creates and returns an updater for objects with the given field.
    `static <U> AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater<U>` | AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater.`newUpdater(Class<U> tclass, String fieldName)` Creates and returns an updater for objects with the given field.

  - ### Uses of Class in java.util.prefs

    Methods in java.util.prefs with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Preferences` | Preferences.`systemNodeForPackage(Class<?> c)` Returns the preference node from the system preference tree that is associated (by convention) with the specified class's package.
    `static Preferences` | Preferences.`userNodeForPackage(Class<?> c)` Returns the preference node from the calling user's preference tree that is associated (by convention) with the specified class's package.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.activation

    Methods in javax.activation that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class` | ActivationDataFlavor.`getRepresentationClass()` Return the representation class.

    Constructors in javax.activation with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `ActivationDataFlavor(Class representationClass, String humanPresentableName)` Construct a DataFlavor that represents a MimeType.
    `ActivationDataFlavor(Class representationClass, String mimeType, String humanPresentableName)` Construct a DataFlavor that represents an arbitrary Java object.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.annotation.processing

    Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Set<? extends Element>` | RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> a)` Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.crypto

    Methods in javax.crypto with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected abstract KeySpec` | SecretKeyFactorySpi.`engineGetKeySpec(SecretKey key, Class keySpec)` Returns a specification (key material) of the given key object in the requested format.
    `KeySpec` | SecretKeyFactory.`getKeySpec(SecretKey key, Class keySpec)` Returns a specification (key material) of the given key object in the requested format.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.imageio.metadata

    Methods in javax.imageio.metadata that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | IIOMetadataFormatImpl.`getObjectClass(String elementName)`
    `Class<?>` | IIOMetadataFormat.`getObjectClass(String elementName)` Returns the `Class` type of the `Object` reference stored within the element.

    Methods in javax.imageio.metadata with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | IIOMetadataFormatImpl.`addObjectValue(String elementName, Class<?> classType, int arrayMinLength, int arrayMaxLength)` Allows an `Object` reference of a given class type to be stored in nodes implementing the named element.
    `protected <T> void` | IIOMetadataFormatImpl.`addObjectValue(String elementName, Class<T> classType, boolean required, T defaultValue)` Allows an `Object` reference of a given class type to be stored in nodes implementing the named element.
    `protected <T> void` | IIOMetadataFormatImpl.`addObjectValue(String elementName, Class<T> classType, boolean required, T defaultValue, List<? extends T> enumeratedValues)` Allows an `Object` reference of a given class type to be stored in nodes implementing the named element.
    `protected <T extends Object & Comparable<? super T>> void` | IIOMetadataFormatImpl.`addObjectValue(String elementName, Class<T> classType, T defaultValue, Comparable<? super T> minValue, Comparable<? super T> maxValue, boolean minInclusive, boolean maxInclusive)` Allows an `Object` reference of a given class type to be stored in nodes implementing the named element.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.imageio.spi

    Fields in javax.imageio.spi declared as Class
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class<?>` | ImageInputStreamSpi.`inputClass` A `Class` object indicating the legal object type for use by the `createInputStreamInstance` method.
    `protected Class[]` | ImageReaderSpi.`inputTypes` An array of `Class` objects to be returned from `getInputTypes`, initially `null`.
    `protected Class<?>` | ImageOutputStreamSpi.`outputClass` A `Class` object indicating the legal object type for use by the `createInputStreamInstance` method.
    `protected Class[]` | ImageWriterSpi.`outputTypes` An array of `Class` objects to be returned from `getOutputTypes`, initially `null`.
    `static Class[]` | ImageReaderSpi.`STANDARD_INPUT_TYPE` Deprecated. Instead of using this field, directly create the equivalent array `{ ImageInputStream.class }`.``
    `static Class[]` | ImageWriterSpi.`STANDARD_OUTPUT_TYPE` Deprecated. Instead of using this field, directly create the equivalent array `{ ImageOutputStream.class }`.``

    Methods in javax.imageio.spi that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | ImageInputStreamSpi.`getInputClass()` Returns a `Class` object representing the class or interface type that must be implemented by an input source in order to be "wrapped" in an `ImageInputStream` via the `createInputStreamInstance` method.
    `Class[]` | ImageReaderSpi.`getInputTypes()` Returns an array of `Class` objects indicating what types of objects may be used as arguments to the reader's `setInput` method.
    `Class<?>` | ImageOutputStreamSpi.`getOutputClass()` Returns a `Class` object representing the class or interface type that must be implemented by an output destination in order to be "wrapped" in an `ImageOutputStream` via the `createOutputStreamInstance` method.
    `Class[]` | ImageWriterSpi.`getOutputTypes()` Returns an array of `Class` objects indicating what types of objects may be used as arguments to the writer's `setOutput` method.

    Methods in javax.imageio.spi that return types with arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Iterator<Class<?>>` | ServiceRegistry.`getCategories()` Returns an `Iterator` of `Class` objects indicating the current set of categories.

    Methods in javax.imageio.spi with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | ServiceRegistry.`deregisterAll(Class<?> category)` Deregisters all service provider object currently registered under the given category.
    `<T> boolean` | ServiceRegistry.`deregisterServiceProvider(T provider, Class<T> category)` Removes a service provider object from the given category.
    `<T> T` | ServiceRegistry.`getServiceProviderByClass(Class<T> providerClass)` Returns the currently registered service provider object that is of the given class type.
    `<T> Iterator<T>` | ServiceRegistry.`getServiceProviders(Class<T> category, boolean useOrdering)` Returns an `Iterator` containing all registered service providers in the given category.
    `<T> Iterator<T>` | ServiceRegistry.`getServiceProviders(Class<T> category, ServiceRegistry.Filter filter, boolean useOrdering)` Returns an `Iterator` containing service provider objects within a given category that satisfy a criterion imposed by the supplied `ServiceRegistry.Filter` object's `filter` method.
    `static <T> Iterator<T>` | ServiceRegistry.`lookupProviders(Class<T> providerClass)` Locates and incrementally instantiates the available providers of a given service using the context class loader.
    `static <T> Iterator<T>` | ServiceRegistry.`lookupProviders(Class<T> providerClass, ClassLoader loader)` Searches for implementations of a particular service class using the given class loader.
    `void` | RegisterableService.`onDeregistration(ServiceRegistry registry, Class<?> category)` Called when an object implementing this interface is removed from the given `category` of the given `registry`.
    `void` | IIOServiceProvider.`onDeregistration(ServiceRegistry registry, Class<?> category)` A callback that will be whenever the Spi class has been deregistered from a `ServiceRegistry`.
    `void` | RegisterableService.`onRegistration(ServiceRegistry registry, Class<?> category)` Called when an object implementing this interface is added to the given `category` of the given `registry`.
    `void` | IIOServiceProvider.`onRegistration(ServiceRegistry registry, Class<?> category)` A callback that will be called exactly once after the Spi class has been instantiated and registered in a `ServiceRegistry`.
    `<T> boolean` | ServiceRegistry.`registerServiceProvider(T provider, Class<T> category)` Adds a service provider object to the registry.
    `<T> boolean` | ServiceRegistry.`setOrdering(Class<T> category, T firstProvider, T secondProvider)` Sets a pairwise ordering between two service provider objects within a given category.
    `<T> boolean` | ServiceRegistry.`unsetOrdering(Class<T> category, T firstProvider, T secondProvider)` Sets a pairwise ordering between two service provider objects within a given category.

    Constructors in javax.imageio.spi with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `ImageInputStreamSpi(String vendorName, String version, Class<?> inputClass)` Constructs an `ImageInputStreamSpi` with a given set of values.
    `ImageOutputStreamSpi(String vendorName, String version, Class<?> outputClass)` Constructs an `ImageOutputStreamSpi` with a given set of values.
    `ImageReaderSpi(String vendorName, String version, String[] names, String[] suffixes, String[] MIMETypes, String readerClassName, Class[] inputTypes, String[] writerSpiNames, boolean supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat, String nativeStreamMetadataFormatName, String nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName, String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatNames, String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames, boolean supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat, String nativeImageMetadataFormatName, String nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName, String[] extraImageMetadataFormatNames, String[] extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames)` Constructs an `ImageReaderSpi` with a given set of values.
    `ImageWriterSpi(String vendorName, String version, String[] names, String[] suffixes, String[] MIMETypes, String writerClassName, Class[] outputTypes, String[] readerSpiNames, boolean supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat, String nativeStreamMetadataFormatName, String nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName, String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatNames, String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames, boolean supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat, String nativeImageMetadataFormatName, String nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName, String[] extraImageMetadataFormatNames, String[] extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames)` Constructs an `ImageWriterSpi` with a given set of values.

    Constructor parameters in javax.imageio.spi with type arguments of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `ServiceRegistry(Iterator<Class<?>> categories)` Constructs a `ServiceRegistry` instance with a set of categories taken from the `categories` argument.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.lang.model.element

    Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<A extends Annotation> A` | Element.`getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)` Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else `null`.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.management

    Methods in javax.management that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | StandardMBean.`getImplementationClass()` Get the class of the implementation of this Standard MBean (or MXBean).
    `Class<?>` | StandardMBean.`getMBeanInterface()` Get the Management Interface of this Standard MBean (or MXBean).
    `static Class<?>` | DefaultLoaderRepository.`loadClass(String className)` Deprecated. Go through the list of class loaders and try to load the requested class.
    `static Class<?>` | DefaultLoaderRepository.`loadClassWithout(ClassLoader loader, String className)` Deprecated. Go through the list of class loaders but exclude the given class loader, then try to load the requested class.

    Methods in javax.management with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static boolean` | JMX.`isMXBeanInterface(Class<?> interfaceClass)` Test whether an interface is an MXBean interface.
    `static <T> T` | JMX.`newMBeanProxy(MBeanServerConnection connection, ObjectName objectName, Class<T> interfaceClass)` Make a proxy for a Standard MBean in a local or remote MBean Server.
    `static <T> T` | JMX.`newMBeanProxy(MBeanServerConnection connection, ObjectName objectName, Class<T> interfaceClass, boolean notificationEmitter)` Make a proxy for a Standard MBean in a local or remote MBean Server that may also support the methods of `NotificationEmitter`.
    `static <T> T` | JMX.`newMXBeanProxy(MBeanServerConnection connection, ObjectName objectName, Class<T> interfaceClass)` Make a proxy for an MXBean in a local or remote MBean Server.
    `static <T> T` | JMX.`newMXBeanProxy(MBeanServerConnection connection, ObjectName objectName, Class<T> interfaceClass, boolean notificationEmitter)` Make a proxy for an MXBean in a local or remote MBean Server that may also support the methods of `NotificationEmitter`.
    `static <T> T` | MBeanServerInvocationHandler.`newProxyInstance(MBeanServerConnection connection, ObjectName objectName, Class<T> interfaceClass, boolean notificationBroadcaster)` Return a proxy that implements the given interface by forwarding its methods through the given MBean server to the named MBean.

    Constructors in javax.management with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `StandardEmitterMBean(Class<?> mbeanInterface, boolean isMXBean, NotificationEmitter emitter)` Make an MBean whose management interface is specified by `mbeanInterface`, and where notifications are handled by the given `NotificationEmitter`.
    `StandardEmitterMBean(Class<?> mbeanInterface, NotificationEmitter emitter)` Make an MBean whose management interface is specified by `mbeanInterface`, and where notifications are handled by the given `NotificationEmitter`.
    `StandardEmitterMBean(T implementation, Class<T> mbeanInterface, boolean isMXBean, NotificationEmitter emitter)` Make an MBean whose management interface is specified by `mbeanInterface`, with the given implementation and where notifications are handled by the given `NotificationEmitter`.
    `StandardEmitterMBean(T implementation, Class<T> mbeanInterface, NotificationEmitter emitter)` Make an MBean whose management interface is specified by `mbeanInterface`, with the given implementation and where notifications are handled by the given `NotificationEmitter`.
    `StandardMBean(Class<?> mbeanInterface)` Make a DynamicMBean out of this, using the specified mbeanInterface class.
    `StandardMBean(Class<?> mbeanInterface, boolean isMXBean)` Make a DynamicMBean out of this, using the specified mbeanInterface class, and choosing whether the resulting MBean is an MXBean.
    `StandardMBean(T implementation, Class<T> mbeanInterface)` Make a DynamicMBean out of the object implementation, using the specified mbeanInterface class.
    `StandardMBean(T implementation, Class<T> mbeanInterface, boolean isMXBean)` Make a DynamicMBean out of the object implementation, using the specified mbeanInterface class, and choosing whether the resultant MBean is an MXBean.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.management.loading

    Methods in javax.management.loading that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class<?>` | MLet.`findClass(String name)` This is the main method for class loaders that is being redefined.
    `static Class<?>` | DefaultLoaderRepository.`loadClass(String className)` Deprecated. Go through the list of class loaders and try to load the requested class.
    `Class<?>` | ClassLoaderRepository.`loadClass(String className)` Load the given class name through the list of class loaders.
    `Class<?>` | MLet.`loadClass(String name, ClassLoaderRepository clr)` Load a class, using the given `ClassLoaderRepository` if the class is not found in this MLet's URLs.
    `Class<?>` | ClassLoaderRepository.`loadClassBefore(ClassLoader stop, String className)` Load the given class name through the list of class loaders, stopping at the given one.
    `static Class<?>` | DefaultLoaderRepository.`loadClassWithout(ClassLoader loader, String className)` Deprecated. Go through the list of class loaders but exclude the given class loader, then try to load the requested class.
    `Class<?>` | ClassLoaderRepository.`loadClassWithout(ClassLoader exclude, String className)` Load the given class name through the list of class loaders, excluding the given one.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.management.openmbean

    Methods in javax.management.openmbean with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <T> ArrayType<T>` | ArrayType.`getPrimitiveArrayType(Class<T> arrayClass)` Create an `ArrayType` instance in a type-safe manner.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.naming.spi

    Methods in javax.naming.spi with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ResolveResult` | Resolver.`resolveToClass(Name name, Class<? extends Context> contextType)` Partially resolves a name.
    `ResolveResult` | Resolver.`resolveToClass(String name, Class<? extends Context> contextType)` Partially resolves a name.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.print

    Methods in javax.print that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>[]` | PrintService.`getSupportedAttributeCategories()` Determines the printing attribute categories a client can specify when setting up a job for this print service.
    `Class[]` | AttributeException.`getUnsupportedAttributes()` Returns the array of printing attribute classes for which the Print Service instance does not support the attribute at all, or null if there are no such attributes.

    Methods in javax.print with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends PrintServiceAttribute> T` | PrintService.`getAttribute(Class<T> category)` Gets the value of the single specified service attribute.
    `Object` | PrintService.`getDefaultAttributeValue(Class<? extends Attribute> category)` Determines this print service's default printing attribute value in the given category.
    `Object` | PrintService.`getSupportedAttributeValues(Class<? extends Attribute> category, DocFlavor flavor, AttributeSet attributes)` Determines the printing attribute values a client can specify in the given category when setting up a job for this print service.
    `boolean` | PrintService.`isAttributeCategorySupported(Class<? extends Attribute> category)` Determines whether a client can specify the given printing attribute category when setting up a job for this print service.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.print.attribute

    Methods in javax.print.attribute that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Attribute.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.
    `static Class<?>` | AttributeSetUtilities.`verifyAttributeCategory(Object object, Class<?> interfaceName)` Verify that the given object is a `Class` that implements the given interface, which is assumed to be interface `Attribute` or a subinterface thereof.

    Methods in javax.print.attribute with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | HashAttributeSet.`containsKey(Class<?> category)` Returns `true` if this attribute set contains an attribute for the specified category.
    `boolean` | AttributeSet.`containsKey(Class<?> category)` Returns `true` if this attribute set contains an attribute for the specified category.
    `Attribute` | HashAttributeSet.`get(Class<?> category)` Returns the attribute value which this attribute set contains in the given attribute category.
    `Attribute` | AttributeSet.`get(Class<?> category)` Returns the attribute value which this attribute set contains in the given attribute category.
    `boolean` | HashAttributeSet.`remove(Class<?> category)` Removes any attribute for this category from this attribute set if present.
    `boolean` | AttributeSet.`remove(Class<?> category)` Removes any attribute for this category from this attribute set if present.
    `static Class<?>` | AttributeSetUtilities.`verifyAttributeCategory(Object object, Class<?> interfaceName)` Verify that the given object is a `Class` that implements the given interface, which is assumed to be interface `Attribute` or a subinterface thereof.
    `static Attribute` | AttributeSetUtilities.`verifyAttributeValue(Object object, Class<?> interfaceName)` Verify that the given object is an instance of the given interface, which is assumed to be interface `Attribute` or a subinterface thereof.
    `static void` | AttributeSetUtilities.`verifyCategoryForValue(Class<?> category, Attribute attribute)` Verify that the given attribute category object is equal to the category of the given attribute value object.

    Constructors in javax.print.attribute with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `HashAttributeSet(Attribute[] attributes, Class<?> interfaceName)` Construct a new attribute set, where the members of the attribute set are restricted to the given interface.
    `HashAttributeSet(Attribute attribute, Class<?> interfaceName)` Construct a new attribute set, initially populated with the given attribute, where the members of the attribute set are restricted to the given interface.
    `HashAttributeSet(AttributeSet attributes, Class<?> interfaceName)` Construct a new attribute set, initially populated with the values from the given set where the members of the attribute set are restricted to the given interface.
    `HashAttributeSet(Class<?> interfaceName)` Construct a new, empty attribute set, where the members of the attribute set are restricted to the given interface.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.print.attribute.standard

    Methods in javax.print.attribute.standard that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Sides.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | SheetCollate.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | RequestingUserName.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | ReferenceUriSchemesSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | QueuedJobCount.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterURI.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Severity.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterStateReasons.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterStateReason.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterState.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterResolution.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterName.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterMoreInfoManufacturer.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterMoreInfo.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterMessageFromOperator.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterMakeAndModel.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterLocation.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterIsAcceptingJobs.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrinterInfo.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PrintQuality.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PresentationDirection.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PagesPerMinuteColor.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PagesPerMinute.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PageRanges.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | PDLOverrideSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | OutputDeviceAssigned.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | NumberUpSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | NumberUp.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | NumberOfInterveningJobs.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | NumberOfDocuments.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | MultipleDocumentHandling.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobStateReasons.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobStateReason.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobState.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobSheets.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobPrioritySupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobPriority.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobOriginatingUserName.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobName.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobMessageFromOperator.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobMediaSheetsSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobMediaSheetsCompleted.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobMediaSheets.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobKOctetsSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobKOctetsProcessed.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobKOctets.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobImpressionsSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobImpressionsCompleted.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobImpressions.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | JobHoldUntil.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Finishings.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Fidelity.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | DocumentName.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class` | DialogTypeSelection.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Destination.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | DateTimeAtProcessing.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | DateTimeAtCreation.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | DateTimeAtCompleted.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | CopiesSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Copies.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Compression.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | ColorSupported.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Chromaticity.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | OrientationRequested.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | MediaSize.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | MediaPrintableArea.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | Media.`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.rmi

    Methods in javax.rmi with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Object` | PortableRemoteObject.`narrow(Object narrowFrom, Class narrowTo)` Checks to ensure that an object of a remote or abstract interface type can be cast to a desired type.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.rmi.CORBA

    Methods in javax.rmi.CORBA that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class` | UtilDelegate.`loadClass(String className, String remoteCodebase, ClassLoader loader)` Delegation call for `Util.loadClass(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)`.
    `static Class` | Util.`loadClass(String className, String remoteCodebase, ClassLoader loader)` Returns a class instance for the specified class.

    Methods in javax.rmi.CORBA with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | UtilDelegate.`getCodebase(Class clz)` Delegation call for `Util.getCodebase(java.lang.Class)`.
    `static String` | Util.`getCodebase(Class clz)` Returns the codebase, if any, for the given class.
    `String` | ValueHandler.`getRMIRepositoryID(Class clz)` Returns the CORBA RepositoryId for the given Java class.
    `boolean` | ValueHandler.`isCustomMarshaled(Class clz)` Indicates whether the given class performs custom or default marshaling.
    `Object` | PortableRemoteObjectDelegate.`narrow(Object narrowFrom, Class narrowTo)` Delegation call for `PortableRemoteObject.narrow(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class)`.
    `Serializable` | ValueHandler.`readValue(InputStream in, int offset, Class clz, String repositoryID, RunTime sender)` Reads a value from the stream using Java semantics.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.script

    Methods in javax.script with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T> T` | Invocable.`getInterface(Class<T> clasz)` Returns an implementation of an interface using functions compiled in the interpreter.
    `<T> T` | Invocable.`getInterface(Object thiz, Class<T> clasz)` Returns an implementation of an interface using member functions of a scripting object compiled in the interpreter.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.security.auth

    Methods in javax.security.auth with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends Principal> Set<T>` | Subject.`getPrincipals(Class<T> c)` Return a `Set` of Principals associated with this `Subject` that are instances or subclasses of the specified `Class`.
    `<T> Set<T>` | Subject.`getPrivateCredentials(Class<T> c)` Return a `Set` of private credentials associated with this `Subject` that are instances or subclasses of the specified `Class`.
    `<T> Set<T>` | Subject.`getPublicCredentials(Class<T> c)` Return a `Set` of public credentials associated with this `Subject` that are instances or subclasses of the specified `Class`.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.sound.midi

    Methods in javax.sound.midi that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | SoundbankResource.`getDataClass()` Obtains the class used by this sample to represent its data.

    Constructors in javax.sound.midi with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `Instrument(Soundbank soundbank, Patch patch, String name, Class<?> dataClass)` Constructs a new MIDI instrument from the specified `Patch`.
    `SoundbankResource(Soundbank soundBank, String name, Class<?> dataClass)` Constructs a new `SoundbankResource` from the given sound bank and wavetable index.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.sound.sampled

    Methods in javax.sound.sampled that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | Line.Info.`getLineClass()` Obtains the class of the line that this Line.Info object describes.

    Constructors in javax.sound.sampled with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `DataLine.Info(Class<?> lineClass, AudioFormat format)` Constructs a data line's info object from the specified information, which includes a single audio format.
    `DataLine.Info(Class<?> lineClass, AudioFormat[] formats, int minBufferSize, int maxBufferSize)` Constructs a data line's info object from the specified information, which includes a set of supported audio formats and a range for the buffer size.
    `DataLine.Info(Class<?> lineClass, AudioFormat format, int bufferSize)` Constructs a data line's info object from the specified information, which includes a single audio format and a desired buffer size.
    `Line.Info(Class<?> lineClass)` Constructs an info object that describes a line of the specified class.
    `Port.Info(Class<?> lineClass, String name, boolean isSource)` Constructs a port's info object from the information given.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.sql

    Methods in javax.sql that return types with arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<String,Class<?>>` | RowSet.`getTypeMap()` Retrieves the `Map` object associated with this `RowSet` object, which specifies the custom mapping of SQL user-defined types, if any.

    Method parameters in javax.sql with type arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | RowSet.`setTypeMap(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Installs the given `java.util.Map` object as the default type map for this `RowSet` object.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.sql.rowset

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset that return types with arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<String,Class<?>>` | BaseRowSet.`getTypeMap()` Retrieves the type map associated with the `Connection` object for this `RowSet` object.

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | RowSetMetaDataImpl.`isWrapperFor(Class<?> interfaces)` Returns true if this either implements the interface argument or is directly or indirectly a wrapper for an object that does.
    `<T> T` | RowSetMetaDataImpl.`unwrap(Class<T> iface)` Returns an object that implements the given interface to allow access to non-standard methods, or standard methods not exposed by the proxy.

    Method parameters in javax.sql.rowset with type arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setTypeMap(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Installs the given `java.util.Map` object as the type map associated with the `Connection` object for this `RowSet` object.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.sql.rowset.serial

    Method parameters in javax.sql.rowset.serial with type arguments of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | SerialArray.`getArray(long index, int count, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Returns a new array that is a copy of a slice of this `SerialArray` object, starting with the element at the given index and containing the given number of consecutive elements.
    `Object` | SerialArray.`getArray(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Returns a new array that is a copy of this `SerialArray` object, using the given type map for the custom mapping of each element when the elements are SQL UDTs.
    `Object[]` | SerialStruct.`getAttributes(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves the attributes for the SQL structured type that this `SerialStruct` represents as an array of `Object` values, using the given type map for custom mapping if appropriate.
    `Object` | SerialRef.`getObject(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Returns an `Object` representing the SQL structured type to which this `SerialRef` object refers.
    `ResultSet` | SerialArray.`getResultSet(long index, int count, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves a result set holding the elements of the subarray that starts at Retrieves a `ResultSet` object that contains a subarray of the elements in this `SerialArray` object, starting at index index and containing up to count successive elements.
    `ResultSet` | SerialArray.`getResultSet(Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Retrieves a `ResultSet` object that contains all of the elements of the SQL `ARRAY` value represented by this `SerialArray` object.

    Constructor parameters in javax.sql.rowset.serial with type arguments of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `SerialArray(Array array, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Constructs a new `SerialArray` object from the given `Array` object, using the given type map for the custom mapping of each element when the elements are SQL UDTs.
    `SerialStruct(SQLData in, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Constructs a `SerialStruct` object from the given `SQLData` object, using the given type map to custom map it to a class in the Java programming language.
    `SerialStruct(Struct in, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Constructs a `SerialStruct` object from the given `Struct` object, using the given `java.util.Map` object for custom mapping the SQL structured type or any of its attributes that are SQL structured types.
    `SQLInputImpl(Object[] attributes, Map<String,Class<?>> map)` Creates an `SQLInputImpl` object initialized with the given array of attributes and the given type map.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | JTable.`getColumnClass(int column)` Returns the type of the column appearing in the view at column position `column`.
    `Class<? extends ComponentUI>` | UIDefaults.`getUIClass(String uiClassID)` Returns the L&F class that renders this component.
    `Class<? extends ComponentUI>` | UIDefaults.`getUIClass(String uiClassID, ClassLoader uiClassLoader)` The value of `get(uidClassID)` must be the `String` name of a class that implements the corresponding `ComponentUI` class.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Container` | SwingUtilities.`getAncestorOfClass(Class<?> c, Component comp)` Convenience method for searching above `comp` in the component hierarchy and returns the first object of class `c` it finds.
    `TableCellEditor` | JTable.`getDefaultEditor(Class<?> columnClass)` Returns the editor to be used when no editor has been set in a `TableColumn`.
    `TableCellRenderer` | JTable.`getDefaultRenderer(Class<?> columnClass)` Returns the cell renderer to be used when no renderer has been set in a `TableColumn`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | AbstractSpinnerModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Return an array of all the listeners of the given type that were added to this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultBoundedRangeModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | AbstractListModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultSingleSelectionModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultListSelectionModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultButtonModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | JComponent.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `JComponent`.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | Timer.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `Timer`.
    `static Object` | LookAndFeel.`makeIcon(Class<?> baseClass, String gifFile)` Creates and returns a `UIDefault.LazyValue` that loads an image.
    `void` | JTable.`setDefaultEditor(Class<?> columnClass, TableCellEditor editor)` Sets a default cell editor to be used if no editor has been set in a `TableColumn`.
    `void` | JTable.`setDefaultRenderer(Class<?> columnClass, TableCellRenderer renderer)` Sets a default cell renderer to be used if no renderer has been set in a `TableColumn`.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.swing.event

    Methods in javax.swing.event with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends EventListener> void` | EventListenerList.`add(Class<T> t, T l)` Adds the listener as a listener of the specified type.
    `int` | EventListenerList.`getListenerCount(Class<?> t)` Returns the total number of listeners of the supplied type for this listener list.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | EventListenerList.`getListeners(Class<T> t)` Return an array of all the listeners of the given type.
    `<T extends EventListener> void` | EventListenerList.`remove(Class<T> t, T l)` Removes the listener as a listener of the specified type.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.swing.plaf.synth

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.synth with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | SynthLookAndFeel.`load(InputStream input, Class<?> resourceBase)` Loads the set of `SynthStyle`s that will be used by this `SynthLookAndFeel`.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.swing.table

    Methods in javax.swing.table that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | AbstractTableModel.`getColumnClass(int columnIndex)` Returns `Object.class` regardless of `columnIndex`.
    `Class<?>` | TableModel.`getColumnClass(int columnIndex)` Returns the most specific superclass for all the cell values in the column.

    Methods in javax.swing.table with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultTableColumnModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | AbstractTableModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this `AbstractTableModel`.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | DefaultFormatter.`getValueClass()` Returns that class that is used to create new Objects.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | StyleContext.NamedStyle.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Return an array of all the listeners of the given type that were added to this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | AbstractDocument.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this document.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultCaret.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this caret.
    `void` | DefaultFormatter.`setValueClass(Class<?> valueClass)` Sets that class that is used to create new Objects.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.swing.tree

    Methods in javax.swing.tree with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultTreeModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.
    `<T extends EventListener> T[]` | DefaultTreeSelectionModel.`getListeners(Class<T> listenerType)` Returns an array of all the objects currently registered as `FooListener`s upon this model.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.xml.bind

    Fields in javax.xml.bind declared as Class
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Class<T>` | JAXBElement.`declaredType` Java datatype binding for xml element declaration's type.
    `protected Class` | JAXBElement.`scope` Scope of xml element declaration representing this xml element instance.

    Methods in javax.xml.bind that return Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<T>` | JAXBElement.`getDeclaredType()` Returns the Java binding of the xml element declaration's type attribute.
    `Class` | JAXBElement.`getScope()` Returns scope of xml element declaration.

    Methods in javax.xml.bind with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T> Binder<T>` | JAXBContext.`createBinder(Class<T> domType)` Creates a `Binder` object that can be used for associative/in-place unmarshalling/marshalling.
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> A` | Unmarshaller.`getAdapter(Class<A> type)` Gets the adapter associated with the specified type.
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> A` | Marshaller.`getAdapter(Class<A> type)` Gets the adapter associated with the specified type.
    `static JAXBContext` | JAXBContext.`newInstance(Class... classesToBeBound)` Obtain a new instance of a `JAXBContext` class.
    `static JAXBContext` | JAXBContext.`newInstance(Class[] classesToBeBound, Map<String,?> properties)` Obtain a new instance of a `JAXBContext` class.
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> void` | Unmarshaller.`setAdapter(Class<A> type, A adapter)` Associates a configured instance of `XmlAdapter` with this unmarshaller.
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> void` | Marshaller.`setAdapter(Class<A> type, A adapter)` Associates a configured instance of `XmlAdapter` with this marshaller.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(File xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(InputStream xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(Node node, Class<T> declaredType)` Unmarshal XML data by JAXB mapped `declaredType` and return the resulting content tree.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(Reader xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(Source source, Class<T> declaredType)` Unmarshal XML data from the specified XML Source by `declaredType` and return the resulting content tree.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(Source xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(String xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(URI xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(URL xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(XMLEventReader reader, Class<T> declaredType)` Unmarshal root element to JAXB mapped `declaredType` and return the resulting content tree.
    `abstract <T> JAXBElement<T>` | Binder.`unmarshal(XmlNode xmlNode, Class<T> declaredType)` Unmarshal XML root element by provided `declaredType` to a JAXB object tree.
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(XMLStreamReader reader, Class<T> declaredType)` Unmarshal root element to JAXB mapped `declaredType` and return the resulting content tree.

    Constructors in javax.xml.bind with parameters of type Class
    Constructor and Description
    `JAXBElement(QName name, Class<T> declaredType, Class scope, T value)` Construct an xml element instance.
    `JAXBElement(QName name, Class<T> declaredType, Class scope, T value)` Construct an xml element instance.
    `JAXBElement(QName name, Class<T> declaredType, T value)` Construct an xml element instance.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.xml.bind.helpers

    Methods in javax.xml.bind.helpers with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> A` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`getAdapter(Class<A> type)`
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> A` | AbstractMarshallerImpl.`getAdapter(Class<A> type)`
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> void` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`setAdapter(Class<A> type, A adapter)`
    `<A extends XmlAdapter> void` | AbstractMarshallerImpl.`setAdapter(Class<A> type, A adapter)`
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`unmarshal(Node node, Class<T> expectedType)`
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`unmarshal(Source source, Class<T> expectedType)`
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`unmarshal(XMLEventReader reader, Class<T> expectedType)`
    `<T> JAXBElement<T>` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`unmarshal(XMLStreamReader reader, Class<T> expectedType)`

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.xml.ws

    Methods in javax.xml.ws with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `<T> Dispatch<T>` | Service.`createDispatch(EndpointReference endpointReference, Class<T> type, Service.Mode mode, WebServiceFeature... features)` Creates a `Dispatch` instance for use with objects of the client's choosing.
    `<T> Dispatch<T>` | Service.`createDispatch(QName portName, Class<T> type, Service.Mode mode)` Creates a `Dispatch` instance for use with objects of the client's choosing.
    `<T> Dispatch<T>` | Service.`createDispatch(QName portName, Class<T> type, Service.Mode mode, WebServiceFeature... features)` Creates a `Dispatch` instance for use with objects of the client's choosing.
    `<T extends EndpointReference> T` | BindingProvider.`getEndpointReference(Class<T> clazz)` Returns the `EndpointReference` associated with this `BindingProvider` instance.
    `<T extends EndpointReference> T` | WebServiceContext.`getEndpointReference(Class<T> clazz, Element... referenceParameters)` Returns the `EndpointReference` associated with this endpoint.
    `abstract <T extends EndpointReference> T` | Endpoint.`getEndpointReference(Class<T> clazz, Element... referenceParameters)` Returns the `EndpointReference` associated with this `Endpoint` instance.
    `<T> T` | Service.`getPort(Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `<T> T` | Service.`getPort(Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `<T> T` | EndpointReference.`getPort(Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `<T> T` | Service.`getPort(EndpointReference endpointReference, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `<T> T` | Service.`getPort(QName portName, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `<T> T` | Service.`getPort(QName portName, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.

  - ### Uses of Class in javax.xml.ws.spi

    Methods in javax.xml.ws.spi with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract <T> Dispatch<T>` | ServiceDelegate.`createDispatch(EndpointReference endpointReference, Class<T> type, Service.Mode mode, WebServiceFeature... features)` Creates a `Dispatch` instance for use with objects of the user's choosing.
    `abstract <T> Dispatch<T>` | ServiceDelegate.`createDispatch(QName portName, Class<T> type, Service.Mode mode)` Creates a `Dispatch` instance for use with objects of the user's choosing.
    `abstract <T> Dispatch<T>` | ServiceDelegate.`createDispatch(QName portName, Class<T> type, Service.Mode mode, WebServiceFeature... features)` Creates a `Dispatch` instance for use with objects of the user's choosing.
    `Endpoint` | Provider.`createEndpoint(String bindingId, Class<?> implementorClass, Invoker invoker, WebServiceFeature... features)` Creates an endpoint object with the provided binding, implementation class, invoker and web service features.
    `abstract ServiceDelegate` | Provider.`createServiceDelegate(URL wsdlDocumentLocation, QName serviceName, Class<? extends Service> serviceClass)` Creates a service delegate object.
    `ServiceDelegate` | Provider.`createServiceDelegate(URL wsdlDocumentLocation, QName serviceName, Class<? extends Service> serviceClass, WebServiceFeature... features)` Creates a service delegate object.
    `abstract <T> T` | ServiceDelegate.`getPort(Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `abstract <T> T` | ServiceDelegate.`getPort(Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `abstract <T> T` | ServiceDelegate.`getPort(EndpointReference endpointReference, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `abstract <T> T` | Provider.`getPort(EndpointReference endpointReference, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The getPort method returns a proxy.
    `abstract <T> T` | ServiceDelegate.`getPort(QName portName, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.
    `abstract <T> T` | ServiceDelegate.`getPort(QName portName, Class<T> serviceEndpointInterface, WebServiceFeature... features)` The `getPort` method returns a proxy.

  - ### Uses of Class in org.omg.CORBA

    Methods in org.omg.CORBA with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ServantObject` | LocalObject.`_servant_preinvoke(String operation, Class expectedType)` Throws an `org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT` exception with the message "This is a locally constrained object." This method is the default implementation of the `org.omg.CORBA.Object` method.

  - ### Uses of Class in org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable

    Methods in org.omg.CORBA_2_3.portable with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | InputStream.`read_abstract_interface(Class clz)` Unmarshal the class object or the stub class corresponding to the passed type.
    `Serializable` | InputStream.`read_value(Class clz)` Unmarshalls a value type from the input stream.
    `void` | OutputStream.`write_value(Serializable value, Class clz)` Marshals a value type to the output stream.

  - ### Uses of Class in org.omg.CORBA.portable

    Methods in org.omg.CORBA.portable with parameters of type Class
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ServantObject` | ObjectImpl.`_servant_preinvoke(String operation, Class expectedType)` Returns a Java reference to the local servant that should be used for sending a request for the method specified.
    `Object` | InputStream.`read_Object(Class clz)` Unmarshals an object and returns a CORBA Object, which is an instance of the class passed as its argument.
    `ServantObject` | Delegate.`servant_preinvoke(Object self, String operation, Class expectedType)` Returns a Java reference to the servant which should be used for this request.

  - ### Uses of Class in org.omg.DynamicAny

    Fields in org.omg.DynamicAny declared as Class
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Class` | _DynValueStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynUnionStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynStructStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynSequenceStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynFixedStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynEnumStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynArrayStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynAnyStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _DynAnyFactoryStub.`_opsClass`

  - ### Uses of Class in org.omg.PortableServer

    Fields in org.omg.PortableServer declared as Class
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Class` | _ServantLocatorStub.`_opsClass`
    `static Class` | _ServantActivatorStub.`_opsClass`

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