(<class_name>.class) returns type (java.lang.Class reference) of <class_name> . We transform this construct to typeof in NativeMode and Class.forName in VirtualizationMode

[Java]

public class Test
{
    public void Method()
    {
        Class stringClass = String.class;
    }
}

[C#(DotNet)]

public class Test
{
    public void Method()
    {
        System.Type stringClass = typeof(String);
    }
}

[C#(IKVM)]

public class Test
{
    public void Method()
    {
        Class stringClass = java.lang.Class.forName(typeof(String).AssemblyQualifiedName);
    }
}