ClassUtils

java.lang.Object

org.objenesis.instantiator.util.ClassUtils

public final class ClassUtils extends Object

Helper class for to play with classes.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier

Constructor

Description

private

ClassUtils()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static String

classNameToInternalClassName(String className)

Will convert a class name to its name in the class definition format (e.g org.objenesis.EmptyClass becomes org/objenesis/EmptyClass)

static String

classNameToResource(String className)

Will convert a class name to its class loader resource name (e.g org.objenesis.EmptyClass becomes org/objenesis/EmptyClass.class)

static <T> Class<T>

getExistingClass(ClassLoader classLoader, String className)

Check if this class already exists in the class loader and return it if it does

static <T> T

newInstance(Class<T> clazz)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- ClassUtils
  
  private ClassUtils()
Method Details
- classNameToInternalClassName
  
  public static String classNameToInternalClassName(String className)
  
  Will convert a class name to its name in the class definition format (e.g org.objenesis.EmptyClass becomes org/objenesis/EmptyClass)
  
  Parameters:
  
  className - full class name including the package
  
  Returns:
  
  the internal name
- classNameToResource
  
  public static String classNameToResource(String className)
  
  Will convert a class name to its class loader resource name (e.g org.objenesis.EmptyClass becomes org/objenesis/EmptyClass.class)
  
  Parameters:
  
  className - full class name including the package
  
  Returns:
  
  the resource name
- getExistingClass
  
  public static <T> Class<T> getExistingClass(ClassLoader classLoader, String className)
  
  Check if this class already exists in the class loader and return it if it does
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  T - type of the class returned
  
  Parameters:
  
  classLoader - Class loader where to search the class
  
  className - Class name with full path
  
  Returns:
  
  the class if it already exists or null
- newInstance
  
  public static <T> T newInstance(Class<T> clazz)