org.jadira.reflection.access.classloader

Class AccessClassLoader

java.lang.Object

java.lang.ClassLoader

org.jadira.reflection.access.classloader.AccessClassLoader

public class AccessClassLoader
extends ClassLoader

A ClassLoader which can be used to load classes from arbitrary byte arrays. Jadira uses this to load classes generated using ASM.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<?>	findClass(String name)
static AccessClassLoader	get(Class<?> typeToBeExtended) Creates a new instance using a suitable ClassLoader for the specified class
static AccessClassLoader	get(ClassLoader parent) Creates an AccessClassLoader for the given parent
Class<?>	loadClass(String name)
void	registerClass(String name, byte[] bytes) Registers a class by its name

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ClassLoader

clearAssertionStatus, defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, definePackage, findLibrary, findLoadedClass, findResource, findResources, findSystemClass, getClassLoadingLock, getPackage, getPackages, getParent, getResource, getResourceAsStream, getResources, getSystemClassLoader, getSystemResource, getSystemResourceAsStream, getSystemResources, loadClass, registerAsParallelCapable, resolveClass, setClassAssertionStatus, setDefaultAssertionStatus, setPackageAssertionStatus, setSigners

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

get

public static final AccessClassLoader get(Class<?> typeToBeExtended)

Creates a new instance using a suitable ClassLoader for the specified class

Parameters:

typeToBeExtended - The class to use to obtain a ClassLoader

Returns:

A new instance, or an existing instance if one already exists.

get

public static final AccessClassLoader get(ClassLoader parent)

Creates an AccessClassLoader for the given parent

Parameters:

parent - The parent ClassLoader for this instance

Returns:

A new instance, or an existing instance if one already exists.

loadClass

public Class<?> loadClass(String name)
                   throws ClassNotFoundException

Overrides:

loadClass in class ClassLoader

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

registerClass

public void registerClass(String name,
                          byte[] bytes)

Registers a class by its name

Parameters:

name - The name of the class to be registered

bytes - An array of bytes containing the class

findClass

public Class<?> findClass(String name)
                   throws ClassNotFoundException

Overrides:

findClass in class ClassLoader

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException