public final class ReflectUtil {

    /**
     * Locates a given field anywhere in the class inheritance hierarchy.
     *
     * @param instance an object to search the field into.
     * @param name     field name
     * @return a field object
     * @throws NoSuchFieldException if the field cannot be located
     */
    public static Field findField(Object instance, String name) throws NoSuchFieldException {
        for (Class<?> clazz = instance.getClass(); clazz != null; clazz = clazz.getSuperclass()) {
            try {
                Field field = clazz.getDeclaredField(name);

                if (!field.isAccessible()) {
                    field.setAccessible(true);
                }

                return field;
            } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
                // ignore and search next
            }
        }

        throw new NoSuchFieldException("Field " + name + " not found in " + instance.getClass());
    }

    /**
     * Locates a given method anywhere in the class inheritance hierarchy.
     *
     * @param instance       an object to search the method into.
     * @param name           method name
     * @param parameterTypes method parameter types
     * @return a method object
     * @throws NoSuchMethodException if the method cannot be located
     */
    public static Method findMethod(Object instance, String name, Class<?>... parameterTypes)
            throws NoSuchMethodException {
        for (Class<?> clazz = instance.getClass(); clazz != null; clazz = clazz.getSuperclass()) {
            try {

                Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(name, parameterTypes);


                if (!method.isAccessible()) {
                    method.setAccessible(true);
                }

                return method;
            } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
                // ignore and search next
            }
        }

        throw new NoSuchMethodException("Method " + name + " with parameters " +
                Arrays.asList(parameterTypes) + " not found in " + instance.getClass());
    }
}