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Thread: convert string to any

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    Default convert string to any

    If i have a string variable:
    String x = "data.status.attributes"

    how do i pass the string variable x into the set call below such that it will give me:
    field.set(data.status.attributes, valueType);

    (The first parameter is not a string type. The type will change with different calls.)

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    Default Re: convert string to any

    You can not change the contents of a String into a java expression that way.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: convert string to any

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    You can not change the contents of a String into a java expression that way.
    Is there any work around that i can do to enable what I want?

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    Default Re: convert string to any

    Java statements are created when the source file is edited. I do not know of a way to create a statement after the code has been compiled.

    One way to create java statements is to have the java program build the source for another java program and then compile it and execute it.

    The best solution is a proper design of the program to start with.
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