org.apache.bcel.util

Class SyntheticRepository

public class SyntheticRepository extends 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 152835 2002-11-10 18:30:05Z mdahm $

Author: M. Dahm David Dixon-Peugh

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Method Summary
voidclear()
Clear all entries from cache.
JavaClassfindClass(String className)
Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
static SyntheticRepositorygetInstance()
static SyntheticRepositorygetInstance(ClassPath classPath)
JavaClassloadClass(String className)
Load a JavaClass object for the given class name using the CLASSPATH environment variable.
JavaClassloadClass(Class clazz)
Try to find class source via getResourceAsStream().
voidremoveClass(JavaClass clazz)
Remove class from repository
voidstoreClass(JavaClass clazz)
Store a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.

Method Detail

clear

public void clear()
Clear all entries from cache.

findClass

public JavaClass findClass(String className)
Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.

getInstance

public static SyntheticRepository getInstance()

getInstance

public static SyntheticRepository getInstance(ClassPath classPath)

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(String className)
Load a JavaClass object for the given class name using the CLASSPATH environment variable.

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(Class clazz)
Try to find class source via getResourceAsStream().

Returns: JavaClass object for given runtime class

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removeClass

public void removeClass(JavaClass clazz)
Remove class from repository

storeClass

public void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)
Store a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.