Set Value of Private Static Field

I want to set the value of a private field using reflection for unit testing.

Problem is, that field is static.

Here's what I'm working from:

/**
   * Use to set the value of a field you don't have access to, using reflection, for unit testing.
   * 
   * Returns true/false for success/failure.
   * 
   * @param p_instance an object to set a private field on
   * @param p_fieldName the name of the field to set
   * @param p_fieldValue the value to set the field to
   * @return true/false for success/failure
   */
  public static boolean setPrivateField(final Object p_instance, final String p_fieldName, final Object p_fieldValue) {
    if (null == p_instance)
      throw new NullPointerException("p_instance can't be null!");
    if (null == p_fieldName)
      throw new NullPointerException("p_fieldName can't be null!");

    boolean result = true;

    Class<?> klass = p_instance.getClass();

    Field field = null;
    try {
      field = klass.getDeclaredField(p_fieldName);

      field.setAccessible(true);
      field.set(p_instance, p_fieldValue);

    } catch (SecurityException e) {
      result = false;
    } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
      result = false;
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
      result = false;
    } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
      result = false;
    }

    return result;
  }

I realize this has probably already been answered on SO, but my search didn't turn it up...