com.usefullittlethings.saw.util
Class SawClassLoader

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.ClassLoader
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        +--com.usefullittlethings.saw.util.SawClassLoader

public class SawClassLoader

extends java.lang.ClassLoader

Utility class extending ClassLoader to provide application-specific class loading features, such as plug-in loading.

See Also:

ClassLoader

Method Summary

void	addListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener l)
java.lang.Class[]	getClassesFromJar(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String ifc)
static SawClassLoader	getInstance()
ActionPluginIfc[]	loadActions(java.io.File pluginFolder, java.lang.Class classType)
java.lang.Class	loadClassFromJar(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String className)
FilterPluginIfc[]	loadFilters(java.io.File pluginFolder, java.lang.Class classType)
SearchControllerIfc	loadSearchController(java.lang.String className) Loads a class implementing the SearchControllerIfc interface that is referenced by the specified className.
SearchControllerIfc[]	loadSearchControllers(java.io.File pluginFolder)
SearchUIIfc	loadSearchUI(java.lang.String className) Loads a class implementing the SearchUIIfc interface that is referenced by the specified className.
void	removeListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener l)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ClassLoader

clearAssertionStatus, getParent, getResource, getResourceAsStream, getResources, getSystemClassLoader, getSystemResource, getSystemResourceAsStream, getSystemResources, loadClass, setClassAssertionStatus, setDefaultAssertionStatus, setPackageAssertionStatus

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static SawClassLoader getInstance()

loadSearchController

public SearchControllerIfc loadSearchController(java.lang.String className)

Loads a class implementing the SearchControllerIfc interface that is referenced by the specified className.

Parameters:

className - A fully-qualified class name (i.e.- com.usefullittlethings.saw.apps.file.FileSearchController)

Returns:

An instance of the specified class or null

loadSearchUI

public SearchUIIfc loadSearchUI(java.lang.String className)

Loads a class implementing the SearchUIIfc interface that is referenced by the specified className.

Parameters:

className - A fully-qualified class name (i.e.- com.usefullittlethings.saw.apps.file.FileSearchUI)

Returns:

An instance of the specified class or null

loadSearchControllers

public SearchControllerIfc[] loadSearchControllers(java.io.File pluginFolder)

loadFilters

public FilterPluginIfc[] loadFilters(java.io.File pluginFolder,
                                     java.lang.Class classType)

loadActions

public ActionPluginIfc[] loadActions(java.io.File pluginFolder,
                                     java.lang.Class classType)

getClassesFromJar

public java.lang.Class[] getClassesFromJar(java.lang.String name,
                                           java.lang.String ifc)
                                    throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                           java.io.IOException

java.net.MalformedURLException

java.io.IOException

loadClassFromJar

public java.lang.Class loadClassFromJar(java.lang.String name,
                                        java.lang.String className)
                                 throws java.net.MalformedURLException,
                                        java.io.IOException,
                                        java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

java.net.MalformedURLException

java.io.IOException

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

addListener

public void addListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener l)

removeListener

public void removeListener(java.awt.event.ActionListener l)