Class SyntheticRepository

java.lang.Object
org.apache.bcel.util.SyntheticRepository
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Repository

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 386056 2006-03-15 11:31:56Z tcurdt $
Author:
M. Dahm, David Dixon-Peugh
See Also:
  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static SyntheticRepository getInstance()
    • getInstance

      public static SyntheticRepository getInstance(ClassPath classPath)
    • storeClass

      public void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)
      Store a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.
      Specified by:
      storeClass in interface Repository
    • removeClass

      public void removeClass(JavaClass clazz)
      Remove class from repository
      Specified by:
      removeClass in interface Repository
    • findClass

      public JavaClass findClass(String className)
      Find an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
      Specified by:
      findClass in interface Repository
    • loadClass

      public JavaClass loadClass(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException
      Find a JavaClass object by name. If it is already in this Repository, the Repository version is returned. Otherwise, the Repository's classpath is searched for the class (and it is added to the Repository if found).
      Specified by:
      loadClass in interface Repository
      Parameters:
      className - the name of the class
      Returns:
      the JavaClass object
      Throws:
      ClassNotFoundException - if the class is not in the Repository, and could not be found on the classpath
    • loadClass

      public JavaClass loadClass(Class clazz) throws ClassNotFoundException
      Find the JavaClass object for a runtime Class object. If a class with the same name is already in this Repository, the Repository version is returned. Otherwise, getResourceAsStream() is called on the Class object to find the class's representation. If the representation is found, it is added to the Repository.
      Specified by:
      loadClass in interface Repository
      Parameters:
      clazz - the runtime Class object
      Returns:
      JavaClass object for given runtime class
      Throws:
      ClassNotFoundException - if the class is not in the Repository, and its representation could not be found
      See Also:
    • getClassPath

      public ClassPath getClassPath()
      ClassPath associated with the Repository.
      Specified by:
      getClassPath in interface Repository
    • clear

      public void clear()
      Clear all entries from cache.
      Specified by:
      clear in interface Repository