org.apache.bcel.util
Interface Repository

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
ClassLoaderRepository, SyntheticRepository

public interface Repository
extends Serializable

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: Repository.java 386056 2006-03-15 11:31:56Z tcurdt $
See Also:
Repository

Method Summary
 void clear()
          Clear all entries from cache.
 JavaClass findClass(String className)
          Find the class with the name provided, if the class isn't there, return NULL.
 ClassPath getClassPath()
          Get the ClassPath associated with this Repository
 JavaClass loadClass(Class clazz)
          Find the JavaClass instance for the given run-time class object
 JavaClass loadClass(String className)
          Find the class with the name provided, if the class isn't there, make an attempt to load it.
 void removeClass(JavaClass clazz)
          Remove class from repository
 void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)
          Store the provided class under "clazz.getClassName()"
 

Method Detail

storeClass

public void storeClass(JavaClass clazz)
Store the provided class under "clazz.getClassName()"


removeClass

public void removeClass(JavaClass clazz)
Remove class from repository


findClass

public JavaClass findClass(String className)
Find the class with the name provided, if the class isn't there, return NULL.


loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(String className)
                    throws ClassNotFoundException
Find the class with the name provided, if the class isn't there, make an attempt to load it.

Throws:
ClassNotFoundException

loadClass

public JavaClass loadClass(Class clazz)
                    throws ClassNotFoundException
Find the JavaClass instance for the given run-time class object

Throws:
ClassNotFoundException

clear

public void clear()
Clear all entries from cache.


getClassPath

public ClassPath getClassPath()
Get the ClassPath associated with this Repository



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