Java example source code file (Dl4jReflection.java)

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The Dl4jReflection.java Java example source code

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package org.deeplearning4j.util;


import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * @author Adam Gibson
 */
public class Dl4jReflection {
    private Dl4jReflection() {}
    /**
     * Gets the empty constructor from a class
     * @param clazz the class to getFromOrigin the constructor from
     * @return the empty constructor for the class
     */
    public static Constructor<?> getEmptyConstructor(Class clazz) {
        Constructor<?> c = clazz.getDeclaredConstructors()[0];
        for(int i = 0; i < clazz.getDeclaredConstructors().length; i++) {
            if(clazz.getDeclaredConstructors()[i].getParameterTypes().length < 1) {
                c = clazz.getDeclaredConstructors()[i];
                break;
            }
        }

        return c;
    }


    public static Field[] getAllFields(Class<?> clazz) {
        // Keep backing up the inheritance hierarchy.
        Class<?> targetClass = clazz;
        List<Field> fields = new ArrayList<>();

        do {
            fields.addAll(Arrays.asList(targetClass.getDeclaredFields()));
            targetClass = targetClass.getSuperclass();
        }
        while (targetClass != null && targetClass != Object.class);

        return fields.toArray(new Field[fields.size()]);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the properties of the given object
     * @param obj the object o set
     * @param props the properties to set
     */
    public static void setProperties(Object obj,Properties props) throws Exception {
        for (Field field : obj.getClass().getDeclaredFields()) {
            field.setAccessible(true);
            if(props.containsKey(field.getName())) {
                set(field,obj,props.getProperty(field.getName()));
            }

        }
    }

    /* sets a field with a fairly basic strategy */
    private static void set(Field field,Object obj,String value) throws Exception  {
        Class<?> clazz = field.getType();
        field.setAccessible(true);
        if(clazz.equals(Double.class) || clazz.equals(double.class)) {
            double val = Double.valueOf(value);
            field.set(obj,val);
        }
        else if(clazz.equals(String.class)) {
            field.set(obj,value);
        }
        else if(clazz.equals(Integer.class) || clazz.equals(int.class)) {
            int val = Integer.parseInt(value);
            field.set(obj,val);
        }
        else if(clazz.equals(Float.class) || clazz.equals(float.class)) {
            float f = Float.parseFloat(value);
            field.set(obj,f);
        }
    }


    /**
     * Get fields as properties
     * @param obj the object to get fields for
     * @param clazzes the classes to use for reflection and properties.
     *                T
     * @return the fields as properties
     */
    public static Properties getFieldsAsProperties(Object obj,Class<?>[] clazzes) throws Exception  {
        Properties props = new Properties();
        for (Field field : obj.getClass().getDeclaredFields()) {
            if(Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers())) continue;
            field.setAccessible(true);
            Class<?> type = field.getType();
            if(clazzes == null || contains(type,clazzes)) {
                Object val = field.get(obj);
                if (val != null)
                    props.put(field.getName(), val.toString());

            }
        }

        return props;
    }


    private static boolean contains(Class<?> test,Class[] arr) {
        for(Class<?> c : arr)
            if(c.equals(test))
                return true;
        return false;
    }

}