ClassObjectReference (Java SE 25 & JDK 25)
Description: declaration: module: jdk.jdi, package: com.sun.jdi, interface: ClassObjectReference
Keywords: com.sun.jdi.ClassObjectReference interface

# Interface ClassObjectReference

All Superinterfaces:
  `Mirror, ObjectReference, Value`

public interface ClassObjectReference extends ObjectReference
An instance of java.lang.Class from the target VM. Use this interface to access type information for the class, array, or interface that this object reflects.

Since:
  1.3
See Also:
  - `ReferenceType`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in interface ObjectReference

  `INVOKE_NONVIRTUAL, INVOKE_SINGLE_THREADED`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `ReferenceType`
  `reflectedType()`
  Returns the `ReferenceType` corresponding to this class object.

  ### Methods declared in interface Mirror

  `toString, virtualMachine`

  ### Methods declared in interface ObjectReference

  `disableCollection, enableCollection, entryCount, equals, getValue, getValues, hashCode, invokeMethod, isCollected, owningThread, referenceType, referringObjects, setValue, uniqueID, waitingThreads`

  ### Methods declared in interface Value

  `type`

- ## Method Details

  - ### reflectedType

    ReferenceType reflectedType()
    Returns the `ReferenceType` corresponding to this class object. The returned type can be used to obtain detailed information about the class.
    Returns:
      the `ReferenceType` reflected by this class object.