The class org.apache.commons.beanutils2.MethodUtils is now final (the

class only contains static methods)

The constructor org.apache.commons.beanutils2.MethodUtils is now private
(the class only contains static methods)

Author: garydgregory

src/changes/changes.xml

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
       <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">The constructor org.apache.commons.beanutils2.locale.LocaleConvertUtils is now private (the class only contains static methods).</action>
       <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">The class org.apache.commons.beanutils2.locale.LocaleBeanUtils is now final (the class only contains static methods).</action>
       <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">The constructor org.apache.commons.beanutils2.locale.LocaleBeanUtils is now private (the class only contains static methods).</action>
+      <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">The class org.apache.commons.beanutils2.MethodUtils is now final (the class only contains static methods).</action>
+      <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">The constructor org.apache.commons.beanutils2.MethodUtils is now private (the class only contains static methods).</action>
       <!-- ADD -->
       <!-- UPDATE -->
       <action type="update" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gary Gregory">Bump org.apache.commons:commons-parent from 78 to 81.</action>

src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
  * be logged and the method may fail.
  * </p>
  */
-public class MethodUtils {
+public final class MethodUtils {
 
     /**
      * Represents the key to looking up a Method by reflection.
@@ -1170,4 +1170,8 @@ public static Class<?> toNonPrimitiveClass(final Class<?> clazz) {
         }
         return clazz;
     }
+    
+    private MethodUtils() {
+        // empty
+    }
 }