24.4 - Limitations of Reflection
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Practice Questions
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What is the main performance concern when using Reflection?
💡 Hint: Think about how types are processed at runtime.
What limitations does Reflection impose on accessing class members?
💡 Hint: Consider how security policies affect access.
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What is a major drawback of using Reflection in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about how Reflection affects execution speed.
True or False: Reflection can always access private members safely.
💡 Hint: Recall the effect of security policies.
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Create a Java program that demonstrates the use of Reflection to access a private field along with a SecurityException handling mechanism.
💡 Hint: Be aware of the Java access modifiers and how security managers work.
Analyze a given code snippet using Reflection to show how it could lead to runtime errors and propose a strategy to reduce these risks.
💡 Hint: Consider adding type checks before reflection operations.
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