Create an Object from an Array Class

I am using reflection to getmethod(methodName, Class parameters) and
invoke(object, obj[] parameters) methods from some Objects.

My problem is:

Say: I want to invoke a method that takes String[] object as parameter
(I was able to getmethod correctly). When I try to create an object
(to pass as args to invoke):

Object someObject= (Object) String[].class.newInstance();

(Note that the object is not always an instance of String[]... it
could be an instance of SomeOtherClass[])

I do get the following exception:

java.lang.InstantiationException: [Ljava.lang.String;

My question is:

Does the "[L" at the beginning and the ";" at the end have a meaning?
How can I solve this problem?

I am using IntelliJ 6.0.5.

Thanks in advance.

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