* @param paramTypes the classes of method parameters
     */
    private static Method getPublicMethod(Class<?> clazz, String name, Class<?>... paramTypes) {
        // if this class is public, then try to get it
        if ((clazz.getModifiers() & Modifier.PUBLIC) != 0) {
            try {
                return clazz.getMethod(name, paramTypes);
            } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {

    if field_info_in == params.ParamTypes.path:
        dependant.path_params.append(field)
    elif field_info_in == params.ParamTypes.query:
        dependant.query_params.append(field)
    elif field_info_in == params.ParamTypes.header:
        dependant.header_params.append(field)
    else:
        assert (
            field_info_in == params.ParamTypes.cookie