org.apache.axis.utils
Class ClassUtils

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.apache.axis.utils.ClassUtils

public final class ClassUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility methods for Class Loading.


Constructor Summary
ClassUtils()
           
 
Method Summary
static java.lang.ClassLoader createClassLoader(java.lang.String classpath, java.lang.ClassLoader parent)
          Creates a new ClassLoader from a classpath specification and a parent class loader.
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.lang.ClassLoader getDefaultClassLoader()
           
static java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String resource)
          Get an input stream from a named resource.
static java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String resource, boolean checkThreadContextFirst)
          Get an input stream from a named resource.
static java.lang.ClassLoader getThreadClassLoader()
           
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.
static void setDefaultClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)
          Set the default ClassLoader.
static void setThreadClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader cl)
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

ClassUtils

public ClassUtils()
Method Detail

setThreadClassLoader

public static void setThreadClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader cl)

getThreadClassLoader

public static java.lang.ClassLoader getThreadClassLoader()

setDefaultClassLoader

public static void setDefaultClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)
Set the default ClassLoader. If loader is null, the default loader is not changed.

Parameters:
loader - the new default ClassLoader

getDefaultClassLoader

public static java.lang.ClassLoader getDefaultClassLoader()

setClassLoader

public static void setClassLoader(java.lang.String className,
                                  java.lang.ClassLoader loader)
Set the ClassLoader associated with the given className. If either the class name or the loader are null, no action is performed.

Parameters:
className - the name of a class
loader - the ClassLoader for the 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:
_className - Class name
init - initialize the class
_loader - class loader
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,
                                                      boolean checkThreadContextFirst)
Get an input stream from a named resource. Tries
  1. the classloader that loaded "clazz" first,
  2. the system classloader
  3. the class "clazz" itself

Parameters:
clazz - class to use in the lookups
resource - resource string to look for
checkThreadContextFirst - check the thread context first?
Returns:
input stream if found, or null

getResourceAsStream

public static java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                                      java.lang.String resource)
Get an input stream from a named resource. Tries
  1. the classloader that loaded "clazz" first,
  2. the system classloader
  3. the class "clazz" itself

Parameters:
clazz - class to use in the lookups
resource - resource string to look for
Returns:
input stream if found, or null

createClassLoader

public static java.lang.ClassLoader createClassLoader(java.lang.String classpath,
                                                      java.lang.ClassLoader parent)
                                               throws java.lang.SecurityException
Creates a new ClassLoader from a classpath specification and a parent class loader. The classpath string will be split using the system path seperator character (e.g. : or ;), just as the java system-wide class path is processed.

Parameters:
classpath - the classpath String
parent - the parent ClassLoader, or null if the default is to be used
Throws:
java.lang.SecurityException - if you don't have privilages to create class loaders
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if your classpath string is silly


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