org.apache.tiles.request.reflect

## Class ClassUtil

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tiles.request.reflect.ClassUtil

-     public final class ClassUtil
      extends Object

  Utilities to work with dynamic class loading and instantiation.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | `collectBeanInfo(Class<?> clazz, Map<String,PropertyDescriptor> name2descriptor)` Collects bean infos from a class and filling a list.
    `static <T> Class<? extends T>` | `getClass(String className, Class<T> baseClass)` Returns the class and casts it to the correct subclass. It tries to use the thread's current classloader first and, if it does not succeed, uses the classloader of ClassUtil.
    `static Object` | `instantiate(String className)` Returns an instance of the given class name, by calling the default constructor.
    `static Object` | `instantiate(String className, boolean returnNull)` Returns an instance of the given class name, by calling the default constructor.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getClass

          public static <T> Class<? extends T> getClass(String className,
                                                        Class<T> baseClass)
                                                 throws ClassNotFoundException

      Returns the class and casts it to the correct subclass.
      It tries to use the thread's current classloader first and, if it does not succeed, uses the classloader of ClassUtil.
      Type Parameters:
        `T` - The subclass to use.
      Parameters:
        `className` - The name of the class to load.
        `baseClass` - The base class to subclass to.
      Returns:
        The loaded class.
      Throws:
        `ClassNotFoundException` - If the class has not been found.

    - #### instantiate

          public static Object instantiate(String className)

      Returns an instance of the given class name, by calling the default constructor.
      Parameters:
        `className` - The class name to load and to instantiate.
      Returns:
        The new instance of the class name.
      Throws:
        `CannotInstantiateObjectException` - If something goes wrong during instantiation.

    - #### instantiate

          public static Object instantiate(String className,
                                           boolean returnNull)

      Returns an instance of the given class name, by calling the default constructor.
      Parameters:
        `className` - The class name to load and to instantiate.
        `returnNull` - If `true`, if the class is not found it returns `true`, otherwise it throws a `TilesException`.
      Returns:
        The new instance of the class name.
      Throws:
        `CannotInstantiateObjectException` - If something goes wrong during instantiation.

    - #### collectBeanInfo

          public static void collectBeanInfo(Class<?> clazz,
                                             Map<String,PropertyDescriptor> name2descriptor)

      Collects bean infos from a class and filling a list.
      Parameters:
        `clazz` - The class to be inspected.
        `name2descriptor` - The map in the form: name of the property -> descriptor.

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