Java 8 interface default method doesn't seem to declare property

Question

In my application I run into a problem that when a getter in a class is defaulted in an interface only (Java 8 feature), there is no Java Beans property as a result. I.e. f

Answer 1

A quick work-around:

try {
    return PropertyUtils.getProperty(bean, property);
}
catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
    String getMethod = "get" + property.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + property.substring(1);
    return MethodUtils.invokeMethod(bean, getMethod, new Object[]{});
}