Interface ClassLoaderService

    • Method Detail

      • classForName

        <T> Class<T> classForName​(String className)
        Locate a class by name.
        Type Parameters:
        T - The returned class type.
        Parameters:
        className - The name of the class to locate
        Returns:
        The class reference
        Throws:
        ClassLoadingException - Indicates the class could not be found
      • classForTypeName

        default <T> Class<T> classForTypeName​(String className)
      • locateResource

        URL locateResource​(String name)
        Locate a resource by name (classpath lookup).
        Specified by:
        locateResource in interface ResourceLocator
        Parameters:
        name - The resource name.
        Returns:
        The located URL; may return null to indicate the resource was not found
      • locateResourceStream

        InputStream locateResourceStream​(String name)
        Locate a resource by name (classpath lookup) and gets its stream.
        Specified by:
        locateResourceStream in interface ResourceStreamLocator
        Parameters:
        name - The resource name.
        Returns:
        The stream of the located resource; may return null to indicate the resource was not found
      • locateResources

        List<URL> locateResources​(String name)
        Locate a series of resource by name (classpath lookup).
        Parameters:
        name - The resource name.
        Returns:
        The list of URL matching; may return null to indicate the resource was not found
      • loadJavaServices

        <S> Collection<S> loadJavaServices​(Class<S> serviceContract)
        Discovers and instantiates implementations of the named service contract.
        Type Parameters:
        S - The type of the service contract
        Parameters:
        serviceContract - The java type defining the service contract
        Returns:
        The ordered set of discovered services.
        See Also:
        JavaServiceLoadable
        API Note:
        The term "service" here does not refer to a Service. Here it refers to a Java ServiceLoader.
      • packageForNameOrNull

        Package packageForNameOrNull​(String packageName)
        Loading a Package from the ClassLoader.
        Returns:
        The Package. null if no such Package is found, or if the ClassLoader call leads to an exception (LinkageError, e.g.).