java.lang.Class.desiredAssertionStatus() java.lang.Class.cast() java.lang.Class.forName(String className) java.lang.Class.desiredAssertionStatus() package com.codingdict; import java.lang.*; public class ClassDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { ClassDemo c = new ClassDemo(); Class cls = c.getClass(); // returns the name of the class String name = cls.getName(); System.out.println("Class Name = " + name); // returns assertion status boolean retval = cls.desiredAssertionStatus(); System.out.println("status = " + retval); } } java.lang.Class.cast() java.lang.Class.forName(String className)