org.fugerit.java.core.lang.helpers

Class ClassHelper

java.lang.Object

org.fugerit.java.core.lang.helpers.ClassHelper

public class ClassHelper
extends Object

This class provides API for instantiating new classes.

Author:

Fugerit

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ClassHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static ClassLoader	getDefaultClassLoader() Return default class loader to instantiate a new class.
static InputStream	loadFromClassLoader(Object caller, String path)
static InputStream	loadFromDefaultClassLoader(String path)
static Object	newInstance(String type) Create a new instance of the given type.
static String	toFullClassName(Object c)
static String	toSimpleClassName(Object c)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ClassHelper

public ClassHelper()

Method Detail

getDefaultClassLoader

public static ClassLoader getDefaultClassLoader()
                                         throws Exception

Return default class loader to instantiate a new class.

The source for this method was taken from struts 1 code RequestUtils : http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/struts/struts1/trunk/org.fugerit.java.core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts/util/RequestUtils.java

Returns:

the Default ClassLoader.

Throws:

Exception - in case of troubles during the operation

newInstance

public static Object newInstance(String type)
                          throws Exception

Create a new instance of the given type.

Parameters:

type - fully qualified name fo the class for which the new instance will be created

Returns:

the new istance

Throws:

Exception - in case of troubles during the operation

loadFromClassLoader

public static InputStream loadFromClassLoader(Object caller,
                                              String path)
                                       throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

loadFromDefaultClassLoader

public static InputStream loadFromDefaultClassLoader(String path)
                                              throws Exception

Throws:

Exception

toFullClassName

public static String toFullClassName(Object c)

toSimpleClassName

public static String toSimpleClassName(Object c)