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+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.commons.lang3.reflect;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
+import java.lang.reflect.Array;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.ClassUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.ClassUtils.Interfaces;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.Validate;
+
+/**
+ * Utility reflection methods focused on {@link Method}s, originally from Commons BeanUtils.
+ * Differences from the BeanUtils version may be noted, especially where similar functionality
+ * already existed within Lang.
+ *
+ * <h2>Known Limitations</h2>
+ * <h3>Accessing Public Methods In A Default Access Superclass</h3>
+ * <p>There is an issue when invoking {@code public} methods contained in a default access superclass on JREs prior to 1.4.
+ * Reflection locates these methods fine and correctly assigns them as {@code public}.
+ * However, an {@link IllegalAccessException} is thrown if the method is invoked.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>{@link MethodUtils} contains a workaround for this situation.
+ * It will attempt to call {@link java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject#setAccessible(boolean)} on this method.
+ * If this call succeeds, then the method can be invoked as normal.
+ * This call will only succeed when the application has sufficient security privileges.
+ * If this call fails then the method may fail.</p>
+ *
+ * @since 2.5
+ */
+public class MethodUtils {
+
+    private static final Comparator<Method> METHOD_BY_SIGNATURE = Comparator.comparing(Method::toString);
+
+    /**
+     * {@link MethodUtils} instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.
+     * Instead, the class should be used as
+     * {@code MethodUtils.getAccessibleMethod(method)}.
+     *
+     * <p>This constructor is {@code public} to permit tools that require a JavaBean
+     * instance to operate.</p>
+     */
+    public MethodUtils() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named method without parameters.
+     *
+     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This is a convenient wrapper for
+     * {@link #invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible via reflection
+     *
+     *  @since 3.4
+     */
+    public static Object invokeMethod(final Object object, final String methodName) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        return invokeMethod(object, methodName, ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named method without parameters.
+     *
+     * <p>This is a convenient wrapper for
+     * {@link #invokeMethod(Object object, boolean forceAccess, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param forceAccess force access to invoke method even if it's not accessible
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible via reflection
+     *
+     * @since 3.5
+     */
+    public static Object invokeMethod(final Object object, final boolean forceAccess, final String methodName)
+            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        return invokeMethod(object, forceAccess, methodName, ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named method whose parameter type matches the object type.
+     *
+     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters
+     * via passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a {@link Boolean} object
+     * would match a {@code boolean} primitive.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This is a convenient wrapper for
+     * {@link #invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeMethod(final Object object, final String methodName,
+            Object... args) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        return invokeMethod(object, methodName, args, ClassUtils.toClass(args));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named method whose parameter type matches the object type.
+     *
+     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters
+     * via passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a {@link Boolean} object
+     * would match a {@code boolean} primitive.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This is a convenient wrapper for
+     * {@link #invokeMethod(Object object, boolean forceAccess, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param forceAccess force access to invoke method even if it's not accessible
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible via reflection
+     *
+     * @since 3.5
+     */
+    public static Object invokeMethod(final Object object, final boolean forceAccess, final String methodName,
+            Object... args) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        return invokeMethod(object, forceAccess, methodName, args, ClassUtils.toClass(args));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named method whose parameter type matches the object type.
+     *
+     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters
+     * via passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a {@link Boolean} object
+     * would match a {@code boolean} primitive.</p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param forceAccess force access to invoke method even if it's not accessible
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
+     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat null as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible via reflection
+     * @since 3.5
+     */
+    public static Object invokeMethod(final Object object, final boolean forceAccess, final String methodName, Object[] args, Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
+        throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(object, "object");
+        parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(parameterTypes);
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+
+        final String messagePrefix;
+        final Method method;
+
+        final Class<? extends Object> cls = object.getClass();
+        if (forceAccess) {
+            messagePrefix = "No such method: ";
+            method = getMatchingMethod(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);
+            if (method != null && !method.isAccessible()) {
+                method.setAccessible(true);
+            }
+        } else {
+            messagePrefix = "No such accessible method: ";
+            method = getMatchingAccessibleMethod(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);
+        }
+
+        if (method == null) {
+            throw new NoSuchMethodException(messagePrefix + methodName + "() on object: " + cls.getName());
+        }
+        args = toVarArgs(method, args);
+
+        return method.invoke(object, args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named method whose parameter type matches the object type.
+     *
+     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters
+     * via passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a {@link Boolean} object
+     * would match a {@code boolean} primitive.</p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
+     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat null as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeMethod(final Object object, final String methodName,
+            final Object[] args, final Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
+            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException,
+            InvocationTargetException {
+        return invokeMethod(object, false, methodName, args, parameterTypes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a method whose parameter types match exactly the object
+     * types.
+     *
+     * <p>This uses reflection to invoke the method obtained from a call to
+     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod}(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     *
+     * @since 3.4
+     */
+    public static Object invokeExactMethod(final Object object, final String methodName) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        return invokeExactMethod(object, methodName, ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a method with no parameters.
+     *
+     * <p>This uses reflection to invoke the method obtained from a call to
+     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod}(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeExactMethod(final Object object, final String methodName,
+            Object... args) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        return invokeExactMethod(object, methodName, args, ClassUtils.toClass(args));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a method whose parameter types match exactly the parameter
+     * types given.
+     *
+     * <p>This uses reflection to invoke the method obtained from a call to
+     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param object invoke method on this object
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat null as empty array
+     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeExactMethod(final Object object, final String methodName, Object[] args, Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
+        throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(object, "object");
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(parameterTypes);
+        final Class<?> cls = object.getClass();
+        final Method method = getAccessibleMethod(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);
+        if (method == null) {
+            throw new NoSuchMethodException("No such accessible method: " + methodName + "() on object: " + cls.getName());
+        }
+        return method.invoke(object, args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a {@code static} method whose parameter types match exactly the parameter
+     * types given.
+     *
+     * <p>This uses reflection to invoke the method obtained from a call to
+     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeExactStaticMethod(final Class<?> cls, final String methodName,
+            Object[] args, Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
+            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException,
+            InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(parameterTypes);
+        final Method method = getAccessibleMethod(cls, methodName, parameterTypes);
+        if (method == null) {
+            throw new NoSuchMethodException("No such accessible method: "
+                    + methodName + "() on class: " + cls.getName());
+        }
+        return method.invoke(null, args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named {@code static} method whose parameter type matches the object type.
+     *
+     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters
+     * via passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a {@link Boolean} class
+     * would match a {@code boolean} primitive.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This is a convenient wrapper for
+     * {@link #invokeStaticMethod(Class, String, Object[], Class[])}.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeStaticMethod(final Class<?> cls, final String methodName,
+            Object... args) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        return invokeStaticMethod(cls, methodName, args, ClassUtils.toClass(args));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a named {@code static} method whose parameter type matches the object type.
+     *
+     * <p>This method delegates the method search to {@link #getMatchingAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This method supports calls to methods taking primitive parameters
+     * via passing in wrapping classes. So, for example, a {@link Boolean} class
+     * would match a {@code boolean} primitive.</p>
+     *
+     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @param parameterTypes match these parameters - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeStaticMethod(final Class<?> cls, final String methodName,
+            Object[] args, Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
+            throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException,
+            InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(parameterTypes);
+        final Method method = getMatchingAccessibleMethod(cls, methodName,
+                parameterTypes);
+        if (method == null) {
+            throw new NoSuchMethodException("No such accessible method: "
+                    + methodName + "() on class: " + cls.getName());
+        }
+        args = toVarArgs(method, args);
+        return method.invoke(null, args);
+    }
+
+    private static Object[] toVarArgs(final Method method, Object[] args) {
+        if (method.isVarArgs()) {
+            final Class<?>[] methodParameterTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
+            args = getVarArgs(args, methodParameterTypes);
+        }
+        return args;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Given an arguments array passed to a varargs method, return an array of arguments in the canonical form,
+     * i.e. an array with the declared number of parameters, and whose last parameter is an array of the varargs type.
+     *
+     * @param args the array of arguments passed to the varags method
+     * @param methodParameterTypes the declared array of method parameter types
+     * @return an array of the variadic arguments passed to the method
+     * @since 3.5
+     */
+    static Object[] getVarArgs(final Object[] args, final Class<?>[] methodParameterTypes) {
+        if (args.length == methodParameterTypes.length && (args[args.length - 1] == null ||
+                args[args.length - 1].getClass().equals(methodParameterTypes[methodParameterTypes.length - 1]))) {
+            // The args array is already in the canonical form for the method.
+            return args;
+        }
+
+        // Construct a new array matching the method's declared parameter types.
+        final Object[] newArgs = new Object[methodParameterTypes.length];
+
+        // Copy the normal (non-varargs) parameters
+        System.arraycopy(args, 0, newArgs, 0, methodParameterTypes.length - 1);
+
+        // Construct a new array for the variadic parameters
+        final Class<?> varArgComponentType = methodParameterTypes[methodParameterTypes.length - 1].getComponentType();
+        final int varArgLength = args.length - methodParameterTypes.length + 1;
+
+        Object varArgsArray = Array.newInstance(ClassUtils.primitiveToWrapper(varArgComponentType), varArgLength);
+        // Copy the variadic arguments into the varargs array.
+        System.arraycopy(args, methodParameterTypes.length - 1, varArgsArray, 0, varArgLength);
+
+        if (varArgComponentType.isPrimitive()) {
+            // unbox from wrapper type to primitive type
+            varArgsArray = ArrayUtils.toPrimitive(varArgsArray);
+        }
+
+        // Store the varargs array in the last position of the array to return
+        newArgs[methodParameterTypes.length - 1] = varArgsArray;
+
+        // Return the canonical varargs array.
+        return newArgs;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Invokes a {@code static} method whose parameter types match exactly the object
+     * types.
+     *
+     * <p>This uses reflection to invoke the method obtained from a call to
+     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod(Class, String, Class[])}.</p>
+     *
+     * @param cls invoke static method on this class
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param args use these arguments - treat {@code null} as empty array
+     * @return The value returned by the invoked method
+     *
+     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if there is no such accessible method
+     * @throws InvocationTargetException wraps an exception thrown by the
+     *  method invoked
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the requested method is not accessible
+     *  via reflection
+     */
+    public static Object invokeExactStaticMethod(final Class<?> cls, final String methodName,
+            Object... args) throws NoSuchMethodException,
+            IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        args = ArrayUtils.nullToEmpty(args);
+        return invokeExactStaticMethod(cls, methodName, args, ClassUtils.toClass(args));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
+     * reflection) with given name and parameters. If no such method
+     * can be found, return {@code null}.
+     * This is just a convenience wrapper for
+     * {@link #getAccessibleMethod(Method)}.
+     *
+     * @param cls get method from this class
+     * @param methodName get method with this name
+     * @param parameterTypes with these parameters types
+     * @return The accessible method
+     */
+    public static Method getAccessibleMethod(final Class<?> cls, final String methodName,
+        final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
+        try {
+            return getAccessibleMethod(cls.getMethod(methodName, parameterTypes));
+        } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
+     * reflection) that implements the specified Method. If no such method
+     * can be found, return {@code null}.
+     *
+     * @param method The method that we wish to call
+     * @return The accessible method
+     */
+    public static Method getAccessibleMethod(Method method) {
+        if (!MemberUtils.isAccessible(method)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        // If the declaring class is public, we are done
+        final Class<?> cls = method.getDeclaringClass();
+        if (ClassUtils.isPublic(cls)) {
+            return method;
+        }
+        final String methodName = method.getName();
+        final Class<?>[] parameterTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
+
+        // Check the implemented interfaces and subinterfaces
+        method = getAccessibleMethodFromInterfaceNest(cls, methodName,
+                parameterTypes);
+
+        // Check the superclass chain
+        if (method == null) {
+            method = getAccessibleMethodFromSuperclass(cls, methodName,
+                    parameterTypes);
+        }
+        return method;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
+     * reflection) by scanning through the superclasses. If no such method
+     * can be found, return {@code null}.
+     *
+     * @param cls Class to be checked
+     * @param methodName Method name of the method we wish to call
+     * @param parameterTypes The parameter type signatures
+     * @return the accessible method or {@code null} if not found
+     */
+    private static Method getAccessibleMethodFromSuperclass(final Class<?> cls,
+            final String methodName, final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
+        Class<?> parentClass = cls.getSuperclass();
+        while (parentClass != null) {
+            if (ClassUtils.isPublic(parentClass)) {
+                try {
+                    return parentClass.getMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
+                } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+            parentClass = parentClass.getSuperclass();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an accessible method (that is, one that can be invoked via
+     * reflection) that implements the specified method, by scanning through
+     * all implemented interfaces and subinterfaces. If no such method
+     * can be found, return {@code null}.
+     *
+     * <p>There isn't any good reason why this method must be {@code private}.
+     * It is because there doesn't seem any reason why other classes should
+     * call this rather than the higher level methods.</p>
+     *
+     * @param cls Parent class for the interfaces to be checked
+     * @param methodName Method name of the method we wish to call
+     * @param parameterTypes The parameter type signatures
+     * @return the accessible method or {@code null} if not found
+     */
+    private static Method getAccessibleMethodFromInterfaceNest(Class<?> cls,
+            final String methodName, final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
+        // Search up the superclass chain
+        for (; cls != null; cls = cls.getSuperclass()) {
+
+            // Check the implemented interfaces of the parent class
+            final Class<?>[] interfaces = cls.getInterfaces();
+            for (final Class<?> anInterface : interfaces) {
+                // Is this interface public?
+                if (!ClassUtils.isPublic(anInterface)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // Does the method exist on this interface?
+                try {
+                    return anInterface.getDeclaredMethod(methodName,
+                            parameterTypes);
+                } catch (final NoSuchMethodException ignored) {
+                    /*
+                     * Swallow, if no method is found after the loop then this
+                     * method returns null.
+                     */
+                }
+                // Recursively check our parent interfaces
+                final Method method = getAccessibleMethodFromInterfaceNest(anInterface,
+                        methodName, parameterTypes);
+                if (method != null) {
+                    return method;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds an accessible method that matches the given name and has compatible parameters.
+     * Compatible parameters mean that every method parameter is assignable from
+     * the given parameters.
+     * In other words, it finds a method with the given name
+     * that will take the parameters given.
+     *
+     * <p>This method is used by
+     * {@link
+     * #invokeMethod(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args, Class[] parameterTypes)}.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * <p>This method can match primitive parameter by passing in wrapper classes.
+     * For example, a {@link Boolean} will match a primitive {@code boolean}
+     * parameter.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param cls find method in this class
+     * @param methodName find method with this name
+     * @param parameterTypes find method with most compatible parameters
+     * @return The accessible method
+     */
+    public static Method getMatchingAccessibleMethod(final Class<?> cls,
+        final String methodName, final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
+        try {
+            return MemberUtils.setAccessibleWorkaround(cls.getMethod(methodName, parameterTypes));
+        } catch (final NoSuchMethodException ignored) {
+            // Swallow the exception
+        }
+        // search through all methods
+        final Method[] methods = cls.getMethods();
+        final List<Method> matchingMethods = Stream.of(methods)
+            .filter(method -> method.getName().equals(methodName) && MemberUtils.isMatchingMethod(method, parameterTypes)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        // Sort methods by signature to force deterministic result
+        matchingMethods.sort(METHOD_BY_SIGNATURE);
+
+        Method bestMatch = null;
+        for (final Method method : matchingMethods) {
+            // get accessible version of method
+            final Method accessibleMethod = getAccessibleMethod(method);
+            if (accessibleMethod != null && (bestMatch == null || MemberUtils.compareMethodFit(accessibleMethod, bestMatch, parameterTypes) < 0)) {
+                bestMatch = accessibleMethod;
+            }
+        }
+        if (bestMatch != null) {
+            MemberUtils.setAccessibleWorkaround(bestMatch);
+        }
+
+        if (bestMatch != null && bestMatch.isVarArgs() && bestMatch.getParameterTypes().length > 0 && parameterTypes.length > 0) {
+            final Class<?>[] methodParameterTypes = bestMatch.getParameterTypes();
+            final Class<?> methodParameterComponentType = methodParameterTypes[methodParameterTypes.length - 1].getComponentType();
+            final String methodParameterComponentTypeName = ClassUtils.primitiveToWrapper(methodParameterComponentType).getName();
+
+            final Class<?> lastParameterType = parameterTypes[parameterTypes.length - 1];
+            final String parameterTypeName = lastParameterType == null ? null : lastParameterType.getName();
+            final String parameterTypeSuperClassName = lastParameterType == null ? null : lastParameterType.getSuperclass().getName();
+
+            if (parameterTypeName != null && parameterTypeSuperClassName != null && !methodParameterComponentTypeName.equals(parameterTypeName)
+                && !methodParameterComponentTypeName.equals(parameterTypeSuperClassName)) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return bestMatch;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves a method whether or not it's accessible. If no such method
+     * can be found, return {@code null}.
+     * @param cls The class that will be subjected to the method search
+     * @param methodName The method that we wish to call
+     * @param parameterTypes Argument class types
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no unique result
+     * @return The method
+     *
+     * @since 3.5
+     */
+    public static Method getMatchingMethod(final Class<?> cls, final String methodName,
+            final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(cls, "cls");
+        Validate.notEmpty(methodName, "methodName");
+
+        final List<Method> methods = Stream.of(cls.getDeclaredMethods())
+                .filter(method -> method.getName().equals(methodName))
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        ClassUtils.getAllSuperclasses(cls).stream()
+                .map(Class::getDeclaredMethods)
+                .flatMap(Stream::of)
+                .filter(method -> method.getName().equals(methodName))
+                .forEach(methods::add);
+
+        for (final Method method : methods) {
+            if (Arrays.deepEquals(method.getParameterTypes(), parameterTypes)) {
+                return method;
+            }
+        }
+
+        final TreeMap<Integer, List<Method>> candidates = new TreeMap<>();
+
+        methods.stream()
+                .filter(method -> ClassUtils.isAssignable(parameterTypes, method.getParameterTypes(), true))
+                .forEach(method -> {
+                    final int distance = distance(parameterTypes, method.getParameterTypes());
+                    final List<Method> candidatesAtDistance = candidates.computeIfAbsent(distance, k -> new ArrayList<>());
+                    candidatesAtDistance.add(method);
+                });
+
+        if (candidates.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        final List<Method> bestCandidates = candidates.values().iterator().next();
+        if (bestCandidates.size() == 1) {
+            return bestCandidates.get(0);
+        }
+
+        throw new IllegalStateException(
+                String.format("Found multiple candidates for method %s on class %s : %s",
+                        methodName + Stream.of(parameterTypes).map(String::valueOf).collect(Collectors.joining(",", "(", ")")),
+                        cls.getName(),
+                        bestCandidates.stream().map(Method::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(",", "[", "]")))
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the aggregate number of inheritance hops between assignable argument class types.  Returns -1
+     * if the arguments aren't assignable.  Fills a specific purpose for getMatchingMethod and is not generalized.
+     * @param fromClassArray the Class array to calculate the distance from.
+     * @param toClassArray the Class array to calculate the distance to.
+     * @return the aggregate number of inheritance hops between assignable argument class types.
+     */
+    private static int distance(final Class<?>[] fromClassArray, final Class<?>[] toClassArray) {
+        int answer = 0;
+
+        if (!ClassUtils.isAssignable(fromClassArray, toClassArray, true)) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < fromClassArray.length; offset++) {
+            // Note InheritanceUtils.distance() uses different scoring system.
+            final Class<?> aClass = fromClassArray[offset];
+            final Class<?> toClass = toClassArray[offset];
+            if (aClass == null || aClass.equals(toClass)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (ClassUtils.isAssignable(aClass, toClass, true)
+                    && !ClassUtils.isAssignable(aClass, toClass, false)) {
+                answer++;
+            } else {
+                answer = answer + 2;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return answer;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the hierarchy of overridden methods down to {@code result} respecting generics.
+     * @param method lowest to consider
+     * @param interfacesBehavior whether to search interfaces, {@code null} {@code implies} false
+     * @return Set&lt;Method&gt; in ascending order from sub- to superclass
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified method is {@code null}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public static Set<Method> getOverrideHierarchy(final Method method, final Interfaces interfacesBehavior) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(method, "method");
+        final Set<Method> result = new LinkedHashSet<>();
+        result.add(method);
+
+        final Class<?>[] parameterTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
+
+        final Class<?> declaringClass = method.getDeclaringClass();
+
+        final Iterator<Class<?>> hierarchy = ClassUtils.hierarchy(declaringClass, interfacesBehavior).iterator();
+        //skip the declaring class :P
+        hierarchy.next();
+        hierarchyTraversal: while (hierarchy.hasNext()) {
+            final Class<?> c = hierarchy.next();
+            final Method m = getMatchingAccessibleMethod(c, method.getName(), parameterTypes);
+            if (m == null) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (Arrays.equals(m.getParameterTypes(), parameterTypes)) {
+                // matches without generics
+                result.add(m);
+                continue;
+            }
+            // necessary to get arguments every time in the case that we are including interfaces
+            final Map<TypeVariable<?>, Type> typeArguments = TypeUtils.getTypeArguments(declaringClass, m.getDeclaringClass());
+            for (int i = 0; i < parameterTypes.length; i++) {
+                final Type childType = TypeUtils.unrollVariables(typeArguments, method.getGenericParameterTypes()[i]);
+                final Type parentType = TypeUtils.unrollVariables(typeArguments, m.getGenericParameterTypes()[i]);
+                if (!TypeUtils.equals(childType, parentType)) {
+                    continue hierarchyTraversal;
+                }
+            }
+            result.add(m);
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets all class level public methods of the given class that are annotated with the given annotation.
+     * @param cls
+     *            the {@link Class} to query
+     * @param annotationCls
+     *            the {@link java.lang.annotation.Annotation} that must be present on a method to be matched
+     * @return an array of Methods (possibly empty).
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the class or annotation are {@code null}
+     * @since 3.4
+     */
+    public static Method[] getMethodsWithAnnotation(final Class<?> cls, final Class<? extends Annotation> annotationCls) {
+        return getMethodsWithAnnotation(cls, annotationCls, false, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets all class level public methods of the given class that are annotated with the given annotation.
+     * @param cls
+     *            the {@link Class} to query
+     * @param annotationCls
+     *            the {@link Annotation} that must be present on a method to be matched
+     * @return a list of Methods (possibly empty).
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     *            if the class or annotation are {@code null}
+     * @since 3.4
+     */
+    public static List<Method> getMethodsListWithAnnotation(final Class<?> cls, final Class<? extends Annotation> annotationCls) {
+        return getMethodsListWithAnnotation(cls, annotationCls, false, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets all methods of the given class that are annotated with the given annotation.
+     * @param cls
+     *            the {@link Class} to query
+     * @param annotationCls
+     *            the {@link java.lang.annotation.Annotation} that must be present on a method to be matched
+     * @param searchSupers
+     *            determines if a lookup in the entire inheritance hierarchy of the given class should be performed
+     * @param ignoreAccess
+     *            determines if non-public methods should be considered
+     * @return an array of Methods (possibly empty).
+     * @throws NullPointerException if the class or annotation are {@code null}
+     * @since 3.6
+     */
+    public static Method[] getMethodsWithAnnotation(final Class<?> cls, final Class<? extends Annotation> annotationCls,
+        final boolean searchSupers, final boolean ignoreAccess) {
+        return getMethodsListWithAnnotation(cls, annotationCls, searchSupers, ignoreAccess).toArray(ArrayUtils.EMPTY_METHOD_ARRAY);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets all methods of the given class that are annotated with the given annotation.
+     * @param cls
+     *            the {@link Class} to query
+     * @param annotationCls
+     *            the {@link Annotation} that must be present on a method to be matched
+     * @param searchSupers
+     *            determines if a lookup in the entire inheritance hierarchy of the given class should be performed
+     * @param ignoreAccess
+     *            determines if non-public methods should be considered
+     * @return a list of Methods (possibly empty).
+     * @throws NullPointerException if either the class or annotation class is {@code null}
+     * @since 3.6
+     */
+    public static List<Method> getMethodsListWithAnnotation(final Class<?> cls,
+                                                            final Class<? extends Annotation> annotationCls,
+                                                            final boolean searchSupers, final boolean ignoreAccess) {
+
+        Objects.requireNonNull(cls, "cls");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(annotationCls, "annotationCls");
+        final List<Class<?>> classes = searchSupers ? getAllSuperclassesAndInterfaces(cls) : new ArrayList<>();
+        classes.add(0, cls);
+        final List<Method> annotatedMethods = new ArrayList<>();
+        classes.forEach(acls -> {
+            final Method[] methods = ignoreAccess ? acls.getDeclaredMethods() : acls.getMethods();
+            Stream.of(methods).filter(method -> method.isAnnotationPresent(annotationCls)).forEachOrdered(annotatedMethods::add);
+        });
+        return annotatedMethods;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the annotation object with the given annotation type that is present on the given method
+     * or optionally on any equivalent method in super classes and interfaces. Returns null if the annotation
+     * type was not present.
+     *
+     * <p>Stops searching for an annotation once the first annotation of the specified type has been
+     * found. Additional annotations of the specified type will be silently ignored.</p>
+     * @param <A>
+     *            the annotation type
+     * @param method
+     *            the {@link Method} to query
+     * @param annotationCls
+     *            the {@link Annotation} to check if is present on the method
+     * @param searchSupers
+     *            determines if a lookup in the entire inheritance hierarchy of the given class is performed
+     *            if the annotation was not directly present
+     * @param ignoreAccess
+     *            determines if underlying method has to be accessible
+     * @return the first matching annotation, or {@code null} if not found
+     * @throws NullPointerException if either the method or annotation class is {@code null}
+     * @since 3.6
+     */
+    public static <A extends Annotation> A getAnnotation(final Method method, final Class<A> annotationCls,
+                                                         final boolean searchSupers, final boolean ignoreAccess) {
+
+        Objects.requireNonNull(method, "method");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(annotationCls, "annotationCls");
+        if (!ignoreAccess && !MemberUtils.isAccessible(method)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        A annotation = method.getAnnotation(annotationCls);
+
+        if (annotation == null && searchSupers) {
+            final Class<?> mcls = method.getDeclaringClass();
+            final List<Class<?>> classes = getAllSuperclassesAndInterfaces(mcls);
+            for (final Class<?> acls : classes) {
+                final Method equivalentMethod = ignoreAccess ? MethodUtils.getMatchingMethod(acls, method.getName(), method.getParameterTypes())
+                    : MethodUtils.getMatchingAccessibleMethod(acls, method.getName(), method.getParameterTypes());
+                if (equivalentMethod != null) {
+                    annotation = equivalentMethod.getAnnotation(annotationCls);
+                    if (annotation != null) {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return annotation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a combination of {@link ClassUtils#getAllSuperclasses(Class)} and
+     * {@link ClassUtils#getAllInterfaces(Class)}, one from superclasses, one
+     * from interfaces, and so on in a breadth first way.
+     *
+     * @param cls  the class to look up, may be {@code null}
+     * @return the combined {@link List} of superclasses and interfaces in order
+     * going up from this one
+     *  {@code null} if null input
+     */
+    private static List<Class<?>> getAllSuperclassesAndInterfaces(final Class<?> cls) {
+        if (cls == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        final List<Class<?>> allSuperClassesAndInterfaces = new ArrayList<>();
+        final List<Class<?>> allSuperclasses = ClassUtils.getAllSuperclasses(cls);
+        int superClassIndex = 0;
+        final List<Class<?>> allInterfaces = ClassUtils.getAllInterfaces(cls);
+        int interfaceIndex = 0;
+        while (interfaceIndex < allInterfaces.size() ||
+                superClassIndex < allSuperclasses.size()) {
+            final Class<?> acls;
+            if (interfaceIndex >= allInterfaces.size()) {
+                acls = allSuperclasses.get(superClassIndex++);
+            } else if (superClassIndex >= allSuperclasses.size() || !(superClassIndex < interfaceIndex)) {
+                acls = allInterfaces.get(interfaceIndex++);
+            } else {
+                acls = allSuperclasses.get(superClassIndex++);
+            }
+            allSuperClassesAndInterfaces.add(acls);
+        }
+        return allSuperClassesAndInterfaces;
+    }
+}