book.java

it contains the practical programs in our college

import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.util.Arrays;
import static java.lang.System.out;

enum Tweedle { DEE, DUM }

public class Book {
    public long chapters = 0;
    public String[] characters = { "Alice", "White Rabbit" };
    public Tweedle twin = Tweedle.DEE;

    public static void main(String... args) {
	Book book = new Book();
	String fmt = "%6S:  %-12s = %s%n";

	try {
	    Class<?> c = book.getClass();

	    Field chap = c.getDeclaredField("chapters");
	    out.format(fmt, "before", "chapters", book.chapters);
  	    chap.setLong(book, 12);
	    out.format(fmt, "after", "chapters", chap.getLong(book));

	    Field chars = c.getDeclaredField("characters");
	    out.format(fmt, "before", "characters",
		       Arrays.asList(book.characters));
	    String[] newChars = { "Queen", "King" };
	    chars.set(book, newChars);
	    out.format(fmt, "after", "characters",
		       Arrays.asList(book.characters));

	    Field t = c.getDeclaredField("twin");
	    out.format(fmt, "before", "twin", book.twin);
	    t.set(book, Tweedle.DUM);
	    out.format(fmt, "after", "twin", t.get(book));

        // production code should handle these exceptions more gracefully
	} catch (NoSuchFieldException x) {
	    x.printStackTrace();
	} catch (IllegalAccessException x) {
	    x.printStackTrace();
	}
    }
}