Convert POJO to Map without using Apache Commons Beanutils

Question

Without using Apache Commons Beanutils what is the most simple way to create a method to convert a POJO into a Map<String,Object>

You're trying to convert all fields? So if you have a field `foo` containing `1` and a field `bar` containing a String, you want a `Map` containing `"foo"`->`Integer(1)` and `"bar"`->`"whatever baz"`? — nanofarad, Jun 27 '13 at 12:25
looking into the docs you provided describe(Object bean) method will help you I guess — Bhavik Shah, Jun 27 '13 at 12:27

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 27 '13 at 12:27

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Without an external jar, I think the only way is to use the dark side of the force : the reflection api.

answered Jun 27 '13 at 12:27

NimChimpsky

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Not so dark; fear not, Luke. – duffymo Jun 27 '13 at 12:28
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Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to reflection; reflection leads to suffering? – André Stannek Jun 27 '13 at 13:22

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