How to see if an object is an array without using reflection?

arrays, gwt, instanceof, java

Solution

You can use `Class.isArray()`

public static boolean isArray(Object obj)
{
    return obj!=null && obj.getClass().isArray();
}

This works for both object and primitive type arrays.

For toString take a look at `Arrays.toString`. You'll have to check the array type and call the appropriate `toString` method.

Problem

How can I see in Java if an Object is an array without using reflection? And how can I iterate through all items without using reflection? I use Google GWT so I am not allowed to use reflection :( I would love to implement the following methods without using refelection: ``` private boolean isArray(final Object obj) { //??.. } private String toString(final Object arrayObject) { //??.. } ``` BTW: neither do I want to use JavaScript such that I can use it in non-GWT environments.

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