org.apache.env

Class WhichClass

java.lang.Object

org.apache.env.WhichClass

public abstract class WhichClass
extends java.lang.Object

Class finding service. This effectively replaces Class.forName() calls in this package. Similar to code in javax.xml.*.FactoryFinder. Options included for future use; they could specify something like LOCAL_CLASSLOADER_ONLY for servlet environments, etc.

Version:

$Id: WhichClass.java 225939 2001-12-11 17:42:50Z curcuru $

Author:

shane_curcuru@us.ibm.com

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WhichClass()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.Class	findClass(java.lang.String className, java.lang.String options) Worker method to load a class.
protected static java.lang.ClassLoader	findClassLoader(java.lang.String options) Worker method to figure out which ClassLoader to use.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

WhichClass

public WhichClass()

Method Detail

findClass

public static java.lang.Class findClass(java.lang.String className,
                        java.lang.String options)
                                 throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Worker method to load a class. Factor out loading classes for future use and JDK differences. Similar to javax.xml.*.FactoryFinder

Parameters:

className - name of class to load from an appropriate classLoader

options - currently unused

Returns:

the class asked for

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

findClassLoader

protected static java.lang.ClassLoader findClassLoader(java.lang.String options)
                                                throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Worker method to figure out which ClassLoader to use. For JDK 1.2 and later use the context ClassLoader. Similar to javax.xml.*.FactoryFinder

Parameters:

options - currently unused

Returns:

the appropriate ClassLoader

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException