org.apache.bcel.util

Class SyntheticRepository

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 $
Authors:
M. Dahm
David Dixon-Peugh
See Also:
Repository

Method Summary

void
clear()
Clear all entries from cache.
JavaClass
findClass(String className)
Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
static SyntheticRepository
getInstance()
static SyntheticRepository
getInstance(ClassPath classPath)
JavaClass
loadClass(Class clazz)
Try to find class source via getResourceAsStream().
JavaClass
loadClass(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.

Method Details

clear

public void clear()
Clear all entries from cache.
Specified by:
clear in interface Repository

findClass

public JavaClass findClass(String className)
Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
Specified by:
findClass in interface Repository

getInstance

public static SyntheticRepository getInstance()

getInstance

public static SyntheticRepository getInstance(ClassPath classPath)

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(Class clazz)
            throws ClassNotFoundException
Try to find class source via getResourceAsStream().
Specified by:
loadClass in interface Repository
Returns:
JavaClass object for given runtime class
See Also:
Class

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(String className)
            throws ClassNotFoundException
Load a JavaClass object for the given class name using the CLASSPATH environment variable.
Specified by:
loadClass in interface Repository

removeClass

public void removeClass(JavaClass clazz)
Remove class from repository
Specified by:
removeClass in interface Repository

storeClass

public void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)
Store a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.
Specified by:
storeClass in interface Repository