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java.lang.Object | +--org.apache.commons.lang.ClassUtils
Operates on classes without using reflection.
This class handles invalid null inputs as best it can.
Each method documents its behaviour in more detail.
| Field Summary | |
static String |
INNER_CLASS_SEPARATOR
The inner class separator String: "$". |
static char |
INNER_CLASS_SEPARATOR_CHAR
The inner class separator character: '$' == {@value}. |
static String |
PACKAGE_SEPARATOR
The package separator String: ".". |
static char |
PACKAGE_SEPARATOR_CHAR
The package separator character: '.' == {@value}. |
| Constructor Summary | |
ClassUtils()
ClassUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. |
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| Method Summary | |
static List |
convertClassesToClassNames(List classes)
Given a List of Class objects, this method converts
them into class names. |
static List |
convertClassNamesToClasses(List classNames)
Given a List of class names, this method converts them into classes. |
static List |
getAllInterfaces(Class cls)
Gets a List of all interfaces implemented by the given
class and its superclasses. |
static List |
getAllSuperclasses(Class cls)
Gets a List of superclasses for the given class. |
static Class |
getClass(ClassLoader classLoader,
String className)
Returns the (initialized) class represented by className
using the classLoader. |
static Class |
getClass(ClassLoader classLoader,
String className,
boolean initialize)
Returns the class represented by className using the
classLoader. |
static Class |
getClass(String className)
Returns the (initialized )class represented by className
using the current thread's context class loader. |
static Class |
getClass(String className,
boolean initialize)
Returns the class represented by className using the
current thread's context class loader. |
static String |
getPackageName(Class cls)
Gets the package name of a Class. |
static String |
getPackageName(Object object,
String valueIfNull)
Gets the package name of an Object. |
static String |
getPackageName(String className)
Gets the package name from a String. |
static Method |
getPublicMethod(Class cls,
String methodName,
Class[] parameterTypes)
Returns the desired Method much like Class.getMethod, however
it ensures that the returned Method is from a public class or interface and not
from an anonymous inner class. |
static String |
getShortClassName(Class cls)
Gets the class name minus the package name from a Class. |
static String |
getShortClassName(Object object,
String valueIfNull)
Gets the class name minus the package name for an Object. |
static String |
getShortClassName(String className)
Gets the class name minus the package name from a String. |
static boolean |
isAssignable(Class[] classArray,
Class[] toClassArray)
Checks if an array of Classes can be assigned to another array of Classes. |
static boolean |
isAssignable(Class cls,
Class toClass)
Checks if one Class can be assigned to a variable of
another Class. |
static boolean |
isInnerClass(Class cls)
Is the specified class an inner class or static nested class. |
static Class[] |
primitivesToWrappers(Class[] classes)
Converts the specified array of primitive Class objects to an array of its corresponding wrapper Class objects. |
static Class |
primitiveToWrapper(Class cls)
Converts the specified primitive Class object to its corresponding wrapper Class object. |
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
| Field Detail |
public static final char PACKAGE_SEPARATOR_CHAR
The package separator character: '.' == {@value}.
public static final String PACKAGE_SEPARATOR
The package separator String: ".".
public static final char INNER_CLASS_SEPARATOR_CHAR
The inner class separator character: '$' == {@value}.
public static final String INNER_CLASS_SEPARATOR
The inner class separator String: "$".
| Constructor Detail |
public ClassUtils()
ClassUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.
Instead, the class should be used as
ClassUtils.getShortClassName(cls).
This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.
| Method Detail |
public static String getShortClassName(Object object,
String valueIfNull)
Gets the class name minus the package name for an Object.
object - the class to get the short name for, may be nullvalueIfNull - the value to return if nullpublic static String getShortClassName(Class cls)
Gets the class name minus the package name from a Class.
cls - the class to get the short name for.public static String getShortClassName(String className)
Gets the class name minus the package name from a String.
The string passed in is assumed to be a class name - it is not checked.
className - the className to get the short name for
public static String getPackageName(Object object,
String valueIfNull)
Gets the package name of an Object.
object - the class to get the package name for, may be nullvalueIfNull - the value to return if nullpublic static String getPackageName(Class cls)
Gets the package name of a Class.
cls - the class to get the package name for, may be null.public static String getPackageName(String className)
Gets the package name from a String.
The string passed in is assumed to be a class name - it is not checked.
If the class is unpackaged, return an empty string.
className - the className to get the package name for, may be nullpublic static List getAllSuperclasses(Class cls)
Gets a List of superclasses for the given class.
cls - the class to look up, may be nullList of superclasses in order going up from this one
null if null inputpublic static List getAllInterfaces(Class cls)
Gets a List of all interfaces implemented by the given
class and its superclasses.
The order is determined by looking through each interface in turn as declared in the source file and following its hierarchy up. Then each superclass is considered in the same way. Later duplicates are ignored, so the order is maintained.
cls - the class to look up, may be nullList of interfaces in order,
null if null inputpublic static List convertClassNamesToClasses(List classNames)
Given a List of class names, this method converts them into classes.
A new List is returned. If the class name cannot be found, null
is stored in the List. If the class name in the List is
null, null is stored in the output List.
classNames - the classNames to changeList of Class objects corresponding to the class names,
null if null inputClassCastException - if classNames contains a non String entrypublic static List convertClassesToClassNames(List classes)
Given a List of Class objects, this method converts
them into class names.
A new List is returned. null objects will be copied into
the returned list as null.
classes - the classes to changeList of class names corresponding to the Class objects,
null if null inputClassCastException - if classes contains a non-Class entry
public static boolean isAssignable(Class[] classArray,
Class[] toClassArray)
Checks if an array of Classes can be assigned to another array of Classes.
This method calls isAssignable for each
Class pair in the input arrays. It can be used to check if a set of arguments
(the first parameter) are suitably compatible with a set of method parameter types
(the second parameter).
Unlike the Class.isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Class) method, this
method takes into account widenings of primitive classes and
nulls.
Primitive widenings allow an int to be assigned to a long,
float or double. This method returns the correct
result for these cases.
Null may be assigned to any reference type. This method will
return true if null is passed in and the toClass is
non-primitive.
Specifically, this method tests whether the type represented by the
specified Class parameter can be converted to the type
represented by this Class object via an identity conversion
widening primitive or widening reference conversion. See
The Java Language Specification,
sections 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.4 for details.
classArray - the array of Classes to check, may be nulltoClassArray - the array of Classes to try to assign into, may be nulltrue if assignment possible
public static boolean isAssignable(Class cls,
Class toClass)
Checks if one Class can be assigned to a variable of
another Class.
Unlike the Class.isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Class) method,
this method takes into account widenings of primitive classes and
nulls.
Primitive widenings allow an int to be assigned to a long, float or double. This method returns the correct result for these cases.
Null may be assigned to any reference type. This method
will return true if null is passed in and the
toClass is non-primitive.
Specifically, this method tests whether the type represented by the
specified Class parameter can be converted to the type
represented by this Class object via an identity conversion
widening primitive or widening reference conversion. See
The Java Language Specification,
sections 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.4 for details.
cls - the Class to check, may be nulltoClass - the Class to try to assign into, returns false if nulltrue if assignment possiblepublic static Class primitiveToWrapper(Class cls)
Converts the specified primitive Class object to its corresponding wrapper Class object.
NOTE: From v2.2, this method handles Void.TYPE,
returning Void.TYPE.
cls - the class to convert, may be nullcls or cls if
cls is not a primitive. null if null input.public static Class[] primitivesToWrappers(Class[] classes)
Converts the specified array of primitive Class objects to an array of its corresponding wrapper Class objects.
classes - the class array to convert, may be null or emptynull if null input.
Empty array if an empty array passed in.public static boolean isInnerClass(Class cls)
Is the specified class an inner class or static nested class.
cls - the class to check, may be nulltrue if the class is an inner or static nested class,
false if not or null
public static Class getClass(ClassLoader classLoader,
String className,
boolean initialize)
throws ClassNotFoundException
className using the
classLoader. This implementation supports names like
"java.lang.String[]" as well as "[Ljava.lang.String;".classLoader - the class loader to use to load the classclassName - the class nameinitialize - whether the class must be initializedclassName using the classLoaderClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found
public static Class getClass(ClassLoader classLoader,
String className)
throws ClassNotFoundException
className
using the classLoader. This implementation supports names
like "java.lang.String[]" as well as
"[Ljava.lang.String;".classLoader - the class loader to use to load the classclassName - the class nameclassName using the classLoaderClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found
public static Class getClass(String className)
throws ClassNotFoundException
className
using the current thread's context class loader. This implementation
supports names like "java.lang.String[]" as well as
"[Ljava.lang.String;".className - the class nameclassName using the current thread's context class loaderClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found
public static Class getClass(String className,
boolean initialize)
throws ClassNotFoundException
className using the
current thread's context class loader. This implementation supports
names like "java.lang.String[]" as well as
"[Ljava.lang.String;".className - the class nameinitialize - whether the class must be initializedclassName using the current thread's context class loaderClassNotFoundException - if the class is not found
public static Method getPublicMethod(Class cls,
String methodName,
Class[] parameterTypes)
throws SecurityException,
NoSuchMethodException
Returns the desired Method much like Class.getMethod, however
it ensures that the returned Method is from a public class or interface and not
from an anonymous inner class. This means that the Method is invokable and
doesn't fall foul of Java bug
4071957).
Set set = Collections.unmodifiableSet(...);
Method method = ClassUtils.getPublicMethod(set.getClass(), "isEmpty", new Class[0]);
Object result = method.invoke(set, new Object[]);
cls - the class to check, not nullmethodName - the name of the methodparameterTypes - the list of parametersNullPointerException - if the class is nullSecurityException - if a a security violation occuredNoSuchMethodException - if the method is not found in the given class
or if the metothod doen't conform with the requirements
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