rdonkin 2002/09/22 14:52:50 Modified: digester/src/java/org/apache/commons/digester package.html Log: Documented known reflection issue Revision Changes Path 1.14 +17 -0 jakarta-commons/digester/src/java/org/apache/commons/digester/package.html Index: package.html =================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-commons/digester/src/java/org/apache/commons/digester/package.html,v retrieving revision 1.13 retrieving revision 1.14 diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14 --- package.html 19 Aug 2002 21:50:33 -0000 1.13 +++ package.html 22 Sep 2002 21:52:50 -0000 1.14 @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ <a href="#doc.Pluggable">[Pluggable Rules Processing]</a> <a href="#doc.RuleSets">[Encapsulated Rule Sets]</a> <a href="#doc.FAQ">[FAQ]</a> +<a href="#doc.Limits">[Known Limitations]</a> </div> <a name="doc.Depend"></a> @@ -858,5 +859,21 @@ This warning is harmless. </p></li> </ul> +<a name="doc.Limits"></a> +<h3>Known Limitations</h3> +<h4>Accessing Public Methods In A Default Access Superclass</h4> +<p>There is an issue when invoking public methods contained in a default access superclass. +Reflection locates these methods fine and correctly assigns them as public. +However, an <code>IllegalAccessException</code> is thrown if the method is invoked.</p> + +<p><code>MethodUtils</code> contains a workaround for this situation. +It will attempt to call <code>setAccessible</code> 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 privilages. +If this call fails then a warning will be logged and the method may fail.</p> + +<p><code>Digester</code> uses <code>MethodUtils</code> and so there may be an issue accessing methods +of this kind from a high security environment. If you think that you might be experiencing this +problem, please ask on the mailing list.</p> </body> </html>
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