net.sf.ehcache.util

Class ClassLoaderUtil

java.lang.Object

net.sf.ehcache.util.ClassLoaderUtil

public final class ClassLoaderUtil
extends Object

Keeps all classloading in ehcache consistent.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Greg Luck

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Object	createNewInstance(ClassLoader loader, String className) Creates a new class instance with the given loader.
static Object	createNewInstance(ClassLoader loader, String className, Class[] argTypes, Object[] args) Creates a new class instance and passes args to the constructor call.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createNewInstance

public static Object createNewInstance(ClassLoader loader,
                                       String className)
                                throws CacheException

Creates a new class instance with the given loader. Logs errors along the way.

Parameters:

loader - the classloader to load the class

className - a fully qualified class name

Returns:

the newly created instance

Throws:

CacheException - if instance cannot be created due to a missing class or exception

createNewInstance

public static Object createNewInstance(ClassLoader loader,
                                       String className,
                                       Class[] argTypes,
                                       Object[] args)
                                throws CacheException

Creates a new class instance and passes args to the constructor call. Logs errors along the way.

Parameters:

loader - the classloader to load the class

className - a fully qualified class name

argTypes - Types for constructor argument parameters

args - Values for constructor argument parameters

Returns:

the newly created instance

Throws:

CacheException - if instance cannot be created due to a missing class or exception