org.jadira.scanner.core.utils.reflection

Class ClassLoaderUtils

java.lang.Object

org.jadira.scanner.core.utils.reflection.ClassLoaderUtils

public final class ClassLoaderUtils
extends Object

Utility methods related to ClassLoader resolution and the like

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Class<?>	classForName(String name, ClassLoader... classLoaders) Attempts to instantiate the named class, using each of the specified ClassLoaders in turn or Class.forName if these do not work
static ClassLoader[]	getClassLoaders(ClassLoader... classLoaders) Gets ClassLoader for the current thread

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getClassLoaders

public static ClassLoader[] getClassLoaders(ClassLoader... classLoaders)

Gets ClassLoader for the current thread

Parameters:

classLoaders - ClassLoaders to be used if specified

Returns:

The ClassLoaders, either those specified, or discovered ClassLoaders for the current thread

classForName

public static Class<?> classForName(String name,
                                    ClassLoader... classLoaders)
                             throws ClassNotFoundException

Attempts to instantiate the named class, using each of the specified ClassLoaders in turn or Class.forName if these do not work

Parameters:

name - The class name

classLoaders - ClassLoaders to be used

Returns:

The Class instance

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException - If the class cannot be found