org.apache.bcel.util
Class SyntheticRepository

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.bcel.util.SyntheticRepository

All Implemented Interfaces:

Repository, java.io.Serializable

public class SyntheticRepository

extends java.lang.Object

implements Repository

This repository is used in situations where a Class is created outside the realm of a ClassLoader. Classes are loaded from the file systems using the paths specified in the given class path. By default, this is the value returned by ClassPath.getClassPath().
It is designed to be used as a singleton, however it can also be used with custom classpaths. /** Abstract definition of a class repository. Instances may be used to load classes from different sources and may be used in the Repository.setRepository method.

Version:

$Id: SyntheticRepository.java,v 1.6 2002/11/10 18:30:05 mdahm Exp $

Author:

M. Dahm, David Dixon-Peugh

See Also:

Repository, Serialized Form

Method Summary

void	clear() Clear all entries from cache.
JavaClass	findClass(java.lang.String className) Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
static SyntheticRepository	getInstance()
static SyntheticRepository	getInstance(ClassPath classPath)
JavaClass	loadClass(java.lang.Class clazz) Try to find class source via getResourceAsStream().
JavaClass	loadClass(java.lang.String className) Load a JavaClass object for the given class name using the CLASSPATH environment variable.
void	removeClass(JavaClass clazz) Remove class from repository
void	storeClass(JavaClass clazz) Store a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static SyntheticRepository getInstance()

getInstance

public static SyntheticRepository getInstance(ClassPath classPath)

storeClass

public void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)

Store a new JavaClass instance 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(java.lang.String className)

Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.

Specified by:

findClass in interface Repository

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(java.lang.String className)
                    throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Load a JavaClass object for the given class name using the CLASSPATH environment variable.

Specified by:

loadClass in interface Repository

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(java.lang.Class clazz)
                    throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Try to find class source via getResourceAsStream().

Specified by:

loadClass in interface Repository

Returns:

JavaClass object for given runtime class

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

See Also:

Class

clear

public void clear()

Clear all entries from cache.

Specified by:

clear in interface Repository