org.opencyc.javashell
Class NClassLoader

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.ClassLoader
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        +--org.opencyc.javashell.NClassLoader

public class NClassLoader

extends java.lang.ClassLoader

NClassLoader is an extension of ClassLoader. It offers extra features such as class reloading and the ability to specify a base directory to load classes from.

Constructor Summary

NClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader parent)
Uses another class loader - TODO!

NClassLoader(java.lang.String strRepositoryPath, java.lang.String strExtension, java.lang.String strJarDir)
Constructs NClassLoader and sets the base dir, file extension and jar dir.

Method Summary

java.lang.Class	findClass(java.lang.String name)
java.lang.Class	loadClass(java.lang.String name) Loads a class by name.
java.lang.Class	loadClass(java.lang.String name, boolean resolve) Loads a class by name with or without resolving it first.
java.lang.Class	loadClass(java.lang.String base, java.lang.String name) Loads a class by name from a base directory.
void	setExtension(java.lang.String ext) Sets the file extension of the classes you are loading, the default extension is .class
void	setJarDir(java.lang.String jardir) Sets the jar directory where your classpath will be built from TODO!
void	setRoot(java.lang.String root) Sets the root directory from where classes will be loaded.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ClassLoader

defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, definePackage, findLibrary, findLoadedClass, findResource, findResources, findSystemClass, getPackage, getPackages, getParent, getResource, getResourceAsStream, getResources, getSystemClassLoader, getSystemResource, getSystemResourceAsStream, getSystemResources, resolveClass, setSigners

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NClassLoader

public NClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader parent)

Uses another class loader - TODO!

Parameters:

parent - ClassLoader

NClassLoader

public NClassLoader(java.lang.String strRepositoryPath,
                    java.lang.String strExtension,
                    java.lang.String strJarDir)

Constructs NClassLoader and sets the base dir, file extension and jar dir.

Parameters:

strRepositoryPath - String containing root directory.

strExtension - String containing the file extension.

strJarDir - String containing the jar directory.

Method Detail

setRoot

public void setRoot(java.lang.String root)

Sets the root directory from where classes will be loaded.

Parameters:

root - String containing root directory.

setExtension

public void setExtension(java.lang.String ext)

Sets the file extension of the classes you are loading, the default extension is .class

Parameters:

ext - String containing the file extension.

setJarDir

public void setJarDir(java.lang.String jardir)

Sets the jar directory where your classpath will be built from TODO!

Parameters:

jardir - String containing the jar directory.

loadClass

public java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String name)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Loads a class by name.

Overrides:

loadClass in class java.lang.ClassLoader

Parameters:

name - String containing class name.

Returns:

Class matching the name.

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException -

loadClass

public java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String base,
                                 java.lang.String name)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Loads a class by name from a base directory.

Parameters:

base - String containing the base directory.

name - String containing class name.

Returns:

Class matching the name that exists in the base directory.

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException -

loadClass

public java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String name,
                                 boolean resolve)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Loads a class by name with or without resolving it first.

Overrides:

loadClass in class java.lang.ClassLoader

Parameters:

name - String containing class name.

resolve - boolean whether to resolve the class or not.

Returns:

Class matching the name.

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException -

findClass

public java.lang.Class findClass(java.lang.String name)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Overrides:

findClass in class java.lang.ClassLoader