Scala: How to access a class property dynamically by name?

Question

How can I look up the value of an object\'s property dynamically by name in Scala 2.10.x?

E.g. Given the class (it can\'t be a case class):

class Row(val         


        

Answer 1

You could also use the bean functionality from java/scala:

import scala.beans.BeanProperty
import java.beans.Introspector

object BeanEx extends App { 
  case class Stuff(@BeanProperty val i: Int, @BeanProperty val j: String)
  val info = Introspector.getBeanInfo(classOf[Stuff])

  val instance = Stuff(10, "Hello")
  info.getPropertyDescriptors.map { p =>
    println(p.getReadMethod.invoke(instance))
  }
}