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title: "What is reflection?"  
description: "What is reflection?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-05-01  
updated: 2020-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2467/what-is-reflection  
category: "java"  
tags: ["java", "reflection"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is reflection?

Reflection is the process of examining or modifying the runtime behaviour of a class at runtime.It is used in:

- IDE (Integreted Development Environment) e.g. Eclipse, MyEclipse, NetBeans.
- Debugger
- Test Tools etc

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Reflection is the process of examining or modifying the runtime behaviour of a class at runtime.It is used in:

- IDE (Integreted Development Environment) e.g. Eclipse, MyEclipse, NetBeans.
- Debugger
- Test Tools etc


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