Array reflection sample.

gistfile1.java

import java.lang.reflect.Array;

public class ArrayReflection {
	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
		Class<String> clazz = String.class;
		
		Class<?> arrayClass = Array.newInstance(clazz, 0).getClass();
		System.out.println(arrayClass.getName());
		
		Class<String[]> arrayClass2 = toArrayClass(clazz);
		System.out.println(arrayClass == arrayClass2);
		assert (arrayClass == arrayClass2);
	}
	
	
	public static <T> Class<T[]> toArrayClass(Class<T> clazz) {
		try {
			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
			Class<T[]> result = (Class<T[]>)Class.forName("[L" + clazz.getName() + ";");
			return result;
		} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
			throw new RuntimeException(e);
			// Should not happen.
		}
	}
}