Class.getDeclaredMethods() is returning inherited methods

[Steve Groeger]

I am looking into an issue where the Class.getDeclaredMethods() is 
returning inherited methods, 
where the Java Doc here:- 
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html#getDeclaredMethods() 
states:-

"Returns an array containing Method objects reflecting all the declared 
methods of the class or interface represented by this Class object, 
including public, protected, default (package) access, and private 
methods, but excluding inherited methods".

with the last part of the statement being the relevant part, "but 
excluding inherited methods"

This was raised as an issue a long time ago: 
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6815786 but has not been fixed 
and is still an issue in JDK11.

Before I go looking into why this is occurring and producing a fix, is 
this still seen as an issue and does it need to be fixed / should it be 
fixed. 
I dont want to do lots of investigation and produce a fix just to be told 
we cant contribute this as it will break too many people that might have 
been using this feature !!!!

Thanks
Steve Groeger
IBM Runtime Technologies
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Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU