There is a reason why Java method modifiers exist. If you call public methods internally and don't understand why, your developers could face major class issues.

It’s inappropriate to use an assertion to validate an argument in this public method. An assertion is intended to detect errors in programming logic and not to safeguard a method from erroneous ...

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.