Class ClassLoaderRepository

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Repository

    public class ClassLoaderRepository
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements Repository
    The repository maintains information about which classes have been loaded. It loads its data from the ClassLoader implementation passed into its constructor.
    See Also:
    Repository
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      ClassLoaderRepository​(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)
      Constructs a ClassLoaderRepository.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void clear()
      Clear all entries from cache.
      JavaClass findClass​(java.lang.String className)
      Find an already defined JavaClass.
      ClassPath getClassPath()
      Gets the ClassPath associated with this Repository.
      JavaClass loadClass​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
      Finds the JavaClass instance for the given run-time class object.
      JavaClass loadClass​(java.lang.String className)
      Lookup a JavaClass object from the Class Name provided.
      void removeClass​(JavaClass clazz)
      Remove class from repository
      void storeClass​(JavaClass clazz)
      Store a new JavaClass into this Repository.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • ClassLoaderRepository

        public ClassLoaderRepository​(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)
        Constructs a ClassLoaderRepository.
        Parameters:
        loader - The class loader.
    • Method Detail

      • clear

        public void clear()
        Clear all entries from cache.
        Specified by:
        clear in interface Repository
      • findClass

        public JavaClass findClass​(java.lang.String className)
        Find an already defined JavaClass.
        Specified by:
        findClass in interface Repository
        Parameters:
        className - The class name.
        Returns:
        The JavaClass instance, or null.
      • loadClass

        public JavaClass loadClass​(java.lang.Class<?> clazz)
                            throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
        Description copied from interface: Repository
        Finds the JavaClass instance for the given run-time class object.
        Specified by:
        loadClass in interface Repository
        Parameters:
        clazz - The class.
        Returns:
        The JavaClass instance.
        Throws:
        java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - Thrown if the class can't be found.
      • loadClass

        public JavaClass loadClass​(java.lang.String className)
                            throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
        Lookup a JavaClass object from the Class Name provided.
        Specified by:
        loadClass in interface Repository
        Parameters:
        className - The class name.
        Returns:
        The JavaClass instance.
        Throws:
        java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - Thrown if the class can't be found.