de.adom.jade.utils
Class ReflectionUtils

java.lang.Object
  de.adom.jade.utils.ReflectionUtils

public class ReflectionUtils

extends java.lang.Object

Defines various tools for reflection support.

Method Summary

static java.lang.Class[]	findClasses(java.lang.String pName, java.lang.Class type) Retrieves all classes in a given package.
static java.lang.Object	instantiate(java.lang.Class clazz) Instantiates a given class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

findClasses

public static java.lang.Class[] findClasses(java.lang.String pName,
                                            java.lang.Class type)

Retrieves all classes in a given package.

Parameters:

pName - the name of the package

type - the type of the required objects (may be null if no specific type is required)

Returns:

a list of all class objects that have been found

instantiate

public static java.lang.Object instantiate(java.lang.Class clazz)

Instantiates a given class.

Parameters:

clazz - the class to instantiate

Returns:

the instantiated class