org.apache.axis.utils
Class ClassUtils

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.axis.utils.ClassUtils

public final class ClassUtils

extends java.lang.Object

Utility methods for Class Loading.

Author:

Davanum Srinvas (dims@yahoo.com)

Constructor Summary

ClassUtils()

Method Summary

static java.lang.Class	forName(java.lang.String className) Use this method instead of Class.forName
static java.lang.Class	forName(java.lang.String _className, boolean init, java.lang.ClassLoader _loader) Use this method instead of Class.forName (String className, boolean init, ClassLoader loader)
static java.lang.ClassLoader	getClassLoader(java.lang.String className) Obtain the ClassLoader (if any) associated with the given className.
static java.io.InputStream	getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String resource)
static void	removeClassLoader(java.lang.String className) Deregister the ClassLoader for a given className.
static void	setClassLoader(java.lang.String className, java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Set the ClassLoader associated with the given className.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ClassUtils

public ClassUtils()

Method Detail

setClassLoader

public static void setClassLoader(java.lang.String className,
                                  java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Set the ClassLoader associated with the given className.

Parameters:

className - the name of a class

getClassLoader

public static java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader(java.lang.String className)

Obtain the ClassLoader (if any) associated with the given className.

Parameters:

className - the name of a class

Returns:

class loader

removeClassLoader

public static void removeClassLoader(java.lang.String className)

Deregister the ClassLoader for a given className.

Parameters:

className - the name of a class

forName

public static java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String className)
                               throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Use this method instead of Class.forName

Parameters:

className - Class name

Returns:

java class

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found

forName

public static java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String _className,
                                      boolean init,
                                      java.lang.ClassLoader _loader)
                               throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Use this method instead of Class.forName (String className, boolean init, ClassLoader loader)

Parameters:

init - initialize the class

Returns:

java class

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found

getResourceAsStream

public static java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                                      java.lang.String resource)