org.jboss.axis.utils
Class ClassUtils

java.lang.Object
  org.jboss.axis.utils.ClassUtils

public final class ClassUtils
extends Object

Utility methods for Class Loading.

Author:

Davanum Srinvas (dims@yahoo.com)

Constructor Summary

ClassUtils()

Method Summary

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

Set the ClassLoader associated with the given className.

Parameters:

className - the name of a class

getClassLoader

public static ClassLoader getClassLoader(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(String className)

Deregister the ClassLoader for a given className.

Parameters:

className - the name of a class

forName

public static Class forName(String className)
                     throws ClassNotFoundException

Use this method instead of Class.forName

Parameters:

className - Class name

Returns:

java class

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found

forName

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

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

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

getResourceAsStream

public static InputStream getResourceAsStream(Class clazz,
                                              String resource)