org.apache.bcel.util
Class ClassLoaderRepository

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.bcel.util.ClassLoaderRepository

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Repository

public class ClassLoaderRepository
extends 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.

Version:

$Id: ClassLoaderRepository.java 386056 2006-03-15 11:31:56Z tcurdt $

See Also:

Repository, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ClassLoaderRepository(ClassLoader loader)

Method Summary

void	clear() Clear all entries from cache.
JavaClass	findClass(String className) Find an already defined JavaClass.
ClassPath	getClassPath() Get the ClassPath associated with this Repository
JavaClass	loadClass(Class clazz) Find the JavaClass instance for the given run-time class object
JavaClass	loadClass(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(ClassLoader loader)

Method Detail

storeClass

public void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)

Store a new JavaClass into this Repository.

Specified by:

storeClass in interface Repository

removeClass

public void removeClass(JavaClass clazz)

Remove class from repository

Specified by:

removeClass in interface Repository

findClass

public JavaClass findClass(String className)

Find an already defined JavaClass.

Specified by:

findClass in interface Repository

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(String className)
                    throws ClassNotFoundException

Lookup a JavaClass object from the Class Name provided.

Specified by:

loadClass in interface Repository

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(Class clazz)
                    throws ClassNotFoundException

Description copied from interface: Repository

Find the JavaClass instance for the given run-time class object

Specified by:

loadClass in interface Repository

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

clear

public void clear()

Clear all entries from cache.

Specified by:

clear in interface Repository

getClassPath

public ClassPath getClassPath()

Description copied from interface: Repository

Get the ClassPath associated with this Repository

Specified by:

getClassPath in interface Repository