net.sf.seaf.util
Class FactoryUtils

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.seaf.util.FactoryUtils

public class FactoryUtils
extends Object

Utility methods for factory-related functionality.

Constructor Summary

FactoryUtils()

Method Summary

<Type> Class<Type>	getClassForName(String fullName, Class<Type> type) Get a class of a given type.
static FactoryUtils	getInstance() Returns a default instance of FactoryUtils.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FactoryUtils

public FactoryUtils()

Method Detail

getInstance

public static FactoryUtils getInstance()

Returns a default instance of FactoryUtils.

Returns:

A default instance of FactoryUtils

getClassForName

public <Type> Class<Type> getClassForName(String fullName,
                                          Class<Type> type)
                            throws SeafClassLoadingException

Get a class of a given type.

Parameters:

fullName - The full name of the class to load

type - The type to which the class can be casted

Returns:

The loaded class

Throws:

SeafClassLoadingException - When the class cannot be loaded