org.key_project.util.reflection

Class JavaApplicationClassLoader

java.lang.Object

org.key_project.util.reflection.JavaApplicationClassLoader

All Implemented Interfaces:

IClassLoader

public class JavaApplicationClassLoader
extends java.lang.Object
implements IClassLoader

An IClassLoader implementation for Java Applications.

In a Java Application all Classes are loaded by the same ClassLoader and thus the Java API can be used directly to realize the functionality.

Author:

Martin Hentschel

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
JavaApplicationClassLoader()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Class<?>	getClassforName(java.lang.String className) Returns the Class for the given class name similar to Class.forName(String).
<S> java.lang.Iterable<S>	loadServices(java.lang.Class<?> contextClass, java.lang.Class<S> service) Loads all configured services similar to ServiceLoader.load(Class).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

JavaApplicationClassLoader

public JavaApplicationClassLoader()

Method Detail

getClassforName

public java.lang.Class<?> getClassforName(java.lang.String className)
                                   throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Returns the Class for the given class name similar to Class.forName(String).

Specified by:

getClassforName in interface IClassLoader

Parameters:

className - The name of the class.

Returns:

The Class instance.

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - Occurred Exception if Class is not available.

loadServices

public <S> java.lang.Iterable<S> loadServices(java.lang.Class<?> contextClass,
                                              java.lang.Class<S> service)

Loads all configured services similar to ServiceLoader.load(Class).

Specified by:

loadServices in interface IClassLoader

Parameters:

contextClass - The calling Class which ClassLoader knows the configuration-file.

service - The requested service.

Returns:

An Iterable with the created service instances.