Create a dynamic class in java
<p>I'm working on a problem where different animal types implement the same talk() method from Animal interface.<br>
If you look at <code>getAnimal()</code> method, you can see that, when a new kind of animal is added to the program, inside of that method has to be changed as well.<br>
I want to add new animals just by subclassing Animal without changing anything in the already existing classes.<br>
For example, add an animal "Dog", criteria="loyal"; talk="woof".<br>
Could you tell me, how it is possible? Below is my code:</p>

<pre><code>interface Animal {

    public void talk();
}

class Lion implements Animal {

    @Override
    public void talk() {
        System.out.println("ROARRRRR");
    }
}

class Mouse implements Animal {

    @Override
    public void talk() {
        System.out.println("SQUEEEEEAK");
    }
}

class Bison implements Animal {

    @Override
    public void talk() {
        System.out.println("BELLOWWWWW");
    }
}

class AnimalType {

    public static Animal getAnimal(String criteria) {

        // I refactor this method
        if (criteria.equals("small")) {
            return new Mouse();
        } else if (criteria.equals("big")) {
            return new Bison();
        } else if (criteria.equals("lazy")) {
            return new Lion();
        }
        return null;
    }
}

public class AnimalExamples {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        AnimalType.getAnimal("small").talk();
        AnimalType.getAnimal("big").talk();
        AnimalType.getAnimal("lazy").talk();

        //  how to add an animal "Dog" here, criteria="loyal"; talk="woof"
        AnimalType.getAnimal("loyal").talk();

        try {
            AnimalType.getAnimal("small").talk();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            System.out.println("Animal does not exists");
        }
    }
}
</code></pre>

<p>I searched on google, understood it can be done by reflection. But do not know how. If possible, could you help me with this, please? Thanks in advance!</p>