at.chrl.nutils.configuration.transformers

Class ClassTransformer

java.lang.Object

at.chrl.nutils.configuration.transformers.ClassTransformer

All Implemented Interfaces:

PropertyTransformer<Class<?>>

public class ClassTransformer
extends Object
implements PropertyTransformer<Class<?>>

Returns the Class object associated with the class or interface with the given string name. The class is not being initialized.
Created on: 12.09.2009 15:10:47

Author:

Aquanox

See Also:

Class.forName(String), Class.forName(String, boolean, ClassLoader)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ClassTransformer	SHARED_INSTANCE Shared instance.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ClassTransformer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<?>	transform(String value, Field field) This method actually transforms value to object instance

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface at.chrl.nutils.configuration.PropertyTransformer

transform

Field Detail

SHARED_INSTANCE

public static final ClassTransformer SHARED_INSTANCE

Shared instance.

Constructor Detail

ClassTransformer

public ClassTransformer()

Method Detail

transform

public Class<?> transform(String value,
                          Field field)
                   throws TransformationException

Description copied from interface: PropertyTransformer

This method actually transforms value to object instance

Specified by:

transform in interface PropertyTransformer<Class<?>>

Parameters:

value - value that will be transformed

field - value will be assigned to this field

Returns:

result of transformation

Throws:

TransformationException - if something went wrong