Java - Where does "class" method/field come from? -

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where "class" method/field come from? don't find information in api.

code example:

public class someclass{     public static void main(string[] args){          system.out.println(someclass.class);     }     } 

output: class someclass

this "compiler magic" known class literals:

a class literal expression consisting of name of class, interface, array, or primitive type, or pseudo-type void, followed '.' , token class (jls 15.8.2)

in other words, although classes not have static member called class, compiler behaves if did, inserting references corresponding class objects necessary.