How do I invoke a javaJava method when given the method name as a string?

If I have two variables:

Object obj;
String methodName = "getName";

Without knowing the class of obj, how can I call the method identified by methodName on it?
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The method being called has no parameters, and a String return value -. It's a getter for a Java bean.

How do I invoke a java method when given the method name as a string?

If I have two variables:

Object obj;
String methodName = "getName";

Without knowing the class of obj, how can I call the method identified by methodName on it?
The method being called has no parameters, and a String return value - a getter for a Java bean.

How do I invoke a Java method when given the method name as a string?

If I have two variables:

Object obj;
String methodName = "getName";

Without knowing the class of obj, how can I call the method identified by methodName on it?

The method being called has no parameters, and a String return value. It's a getter for a Java bean.

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If I have two variables:

Object obj;
String methodName = "getName";

Without knowing the class of obj, how can I call the method identified by methodName on it?
The method being called has no parameters, and a String return value - a getter for a Java beana getter for a Java bean.

If I have two variables:

Object obj;
String methodName = "getName";

Without knowing the class of obj, how can I call the method identified by methodName on it?
The method being called has no parameters, and a String return value - a getter for a Java bean.

If I have two variables:

Object obj;
String methodName = "getName";

Without knowing the class of obj, how can I call the method identified by methodName on it?
The method being called has no parameters, and a String return value - a getter for a Java bean.