org.apache.torque.generator.configuration
Class ClassHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.torque.generator.configuration.ClassHelper

public final class ClassHelper
extends Object

Helper for instantiating classes. $Id: ClassHelper.java 1331190 2012-04-27 02:41:35Z tfischer $

Method Summary

static Object

getInstance(String className, Class<?> isInstanceOf) Creates an instance of ca class and checks whether it can be casted to another class

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Object getInstance(String className,
                                 Class<?> isInstanceOf)
                          throws ConfigurationException

Creates an instance of ca class and checks whether it can be casted to another class

Parameters:

className - the fully qualified name of the class to instantiate.

isInstanceOf - the Interface or class the instance must be an instance of, or null to disable the check.

Throws:

ConfigurationException - if the class cannot be instantiated or it is not an instance of isInstanceOf