(commons-beanutils) 08/11: The class org.apache.commons.beanutils2.MethodUtils is now final (the class only contains static methods)

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commit 0a594d0f973d92cc834b12ef4866e3efba00074a
Author: Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Fri Jan 31 16:23:46 2025 -0500

    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)
---
 src/changes/changes.xml                                      | 2 ++
 src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index 5413fc0a..b426f525 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/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>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java
index 2f903b5e..8c3b28c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
  * 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 class MethodUtils {
         }
         return clazz;
     }
+    
+    private MethodUtils() {
+        // empty
+    }
 }