I've used Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) ... Adding Common Methods to JAXB-Generated Java Classes (JAXB2 Basics Plugins) how-to. Aug 24, 2011 19 mins. Core Java.

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.