How to get value of String field from Java reflection?

Question

I have an object that has a String field. I can obtain this field by calling:

Field field = someObj.getClass().getField(\"strField\");

I sett a

Answer 1

Easiest way is to use BeanUtils:

String s = BeanUtils.getProperty(someObj, "strField");

Note that BeanUtils will attempt to convert your property into string. You need to have a getter and setter of the property