## Uses of Class
java.lang.reflect.Field

- Packages that use Field
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.lang.invoke | The `java.lang.invoke` package provides low-level primitives for interacting with the Java Virtual Machine.
  javax.sql.rowset.serial | Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.
  jdk.dynalink.linker.support | Contains classes that make it more convenient for language runtimes to implement their own language-specific object models and type conversions by providing basic implementations of some classes as well as various utilities.

- - ### Uses of Field in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return Field
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Field` | Class.`getDeclaredField​(String name)` | Returns a `Field` object that reflects the specified declared field of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
    `Field[]` | Class.`getDeclaredFields()` | Returns an array of `Field` objects reflecting all the fields declared by the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
    `Field` | Class.`getField​(String name)` | Returns a `Field` object that reflects the specified public member field of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.
    `Field[]` | Class.`getFields()` | Returns an array containing `Field` objects reflecting all the accessible public fields of the class or interface represented by this `Class` object.

  - ### Uses of Field in java.lang.invoke

    Methods in java.lang.invoke with parameters of type Field
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflectGetter​(Field f)` | Produces a method handle giving read access to a reflected field.
    `MethodHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflectSetter​(Field f)` | Produces a method handle giving write access to a reflected field.
    `VarHandle` | MethodHandles.Lookup.`unreflectVarHandle​(Field f)` | Produces a VarHandle giving access to a reflected field `f` of type `T` declared in a class of type `R`.

  - ### Uses of Field in javax.sql.rowset.serial

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial that return Field
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Field[]` | SerialJavaObject.`getFields()` | Returns an array of `Field` objects that contains each field of the object that this helper class is serializing.

  - ### Uses of Field in jdk.dynalink.linker.support

    Methods in jdk.dynalink.linker.support with parameters of type Field
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `MethodHandle` | Lookup.`unreflectGetter​(Field f)` | Performs a `MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectGetter(Field)`, converting any encountered `IllegalAccessException` into an `IllegalAccessError`.
    `MethodHandle` | Lookup.`unreflectSetter​(Field f)` | Performs a `MethodHandles.Lookup.unreflectSetter(Field)`, converting any encountered `IllegalAccessException` into an `IllegalAccessError`.