Package 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 1850967 2019-01-10 17:54:13Z painter $

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Object	getInstance(String className, Class<?> isInstanceOf, UnitDescriptor unitDescriptor)	Creates an instance of a 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,
                                 UnitDescriptor unitDescriptor)
                          throws ConfigurationException

Creates an instance of a 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.

unitDescriptor - The description of the generation unit, not null.

Returns:

the instance of the class

Throws:

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