| java.lang.Object
 org.apache.cocoon.util.ClassUtils
| ClassUtils | | public class ClassUtils (Code) | | A collection of class management utility methods.
author:
Ricardo Rocha
author:
Stefano Mazzocchi
version:
CVS $Id: ClassUtils.java 433543 2006-08-22 06:22:54Z crossley $ |
| getClassLoader | | public static ClassLoader getClassLoader()(Code) | | Return the context classloader.
BL: if this is command line operation, the classloading issues
are more sane. During servlet execution, we explicitly set
the ClassLoader.
The context classloader. |
| getResource | | public static URL getResource(String resource) throws MalformedURLException(Code) | | Return a resource URL.
BL: if this is command line operation, the classloading issues
are more sane. During servlet execution, we explicitly set
the ClassLoader.
The context classloader.
exception:
MalformedURLException - If a loading error occurs |
| implementsInterface | | public static boolean implementsInterface(String className, String iface) throws Exception(Code) | | Tests if a class implements a given interface
true if class implements given interface. |
| implementsInterface | | public static boolean implementsInterface(Class class1, Class iface)(Code) | | Tests if a class implements a given interface
true if class implements given interface. |
| lastModified | | public static long lastModified(Class aClass) throws IOException, IllegalArgumentException(Code) | | Determine the last modification date for this
class file or its enclosing library
Parameters:
aClass - A class whose last modification date is queried The time the given class was last modified
exception:
IOException - IOError
exception:
IllegalArgumentException - The class was not loaded from a fileor directory |
| loadClass | | public static Class loadClass(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException(Code) | | Load a class given its name.
BL: We wan't to use a known ClassLoader--hopefully the hierarchy
is set correctly.
Parameters:
className - A class name The class pointed to by className
exception:
ClassNotFoundException - If a loading error occurs |
| newInstance | | public static Object newInstance(String className) throws Exception(Code) | | Create a new instance given a class name
Parameters:
className - A class name A new instance
exception:
Exception - If an instantiation error occurs |
| which | | public static String which(Class aClass)(Code) | | Gets the absolute pathname of the class file
containing the specified class name, as prescribed
by the current classpath.
Parameters:
aClass - Name of the class. |
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