Package net.sf.saxon.lib

Interface IDynamicLoader

All Known Implementing Classes:

DynamicLoader, DynamicLoaderEE, DynamicLoaderPE

public interface IDynamicLoader

Interface to a class used to perform dynamic loading of classes such as user-hook implementations, as well as product-supplied resources like stylesheets and DTDs.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.lang.Class<?>	getClass(java.lang.String className, Logger traceOut, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)	Load a class using the class name provided.
java.lang.Object	getInstance(java.lang.String className, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)	Instantiate a class using the class name provided.
java.lang.Object	getInstance(java.lang.String className, Logger traceOut, java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)	Instantiate a class using the class name provided, with the option of tracing Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
java.io.InputStream	getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String name)	Get a resource from a supplied URI using the classpath URI scheme.
void	setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)	Set the ClassLoader to be used

Method Detail

setClassLoader

void setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)

Set the ClassLoader to be used

Parameters:

classLoader - the ClassLoader to be used

getClass

java.lang.Class<?> getClass(java.lang.String className,
                            Logger traceOut,
                            java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
                     throws XPathException

Load a class using the class name provided. Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.

This method is intended for internal use only.

Parameters:

className - A string containing the name of the class, for example "com.microstar.sax.LarkDriver"

traceOut - if diagnostic tracing is required, the destination for the output; otherwise null

classLoader - The ClassLoader to be used to load the class. If this is null, then the implementation uses its own class loader.

Returns:

an instance of the class named, or null if it is not loadable.

Throws:

XPathException - if the class cannot be loaded.

getInstance

java.lang.Object getInstance(java.lang.String className,
                             java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
                      throws XPathException

Instantiate a class using the class name provided. Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.

This method is intended for internal use only.

Parameters:

className - A string containing the name of the class, for example "com.microstar.sax.LarkDriver"

classLoader - The ClassLoader to be used to load the class. If this is null, then the implementation uses its own class loader.

Returns:

an instance of the class named, or null if it is not loadable.

Throws:

XPathException - if the class cannot be loaded.

getInstance

java.lang.Object getInstance(java.lang.String className,
                             Logger traceOut,
                             java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)
                      throws XPathException

Instantiate a class using the class name provided, with the option of tracing Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.

This method is intended for internal use only.

Parameters:

className - A string containing the name of the class, for example "com.microstar.sax.LarkDriver"

traceOut - if attempts to load classes are to be traced, then the destination for the trace output; otherwise null

classLoader - The ClassLoader to be used to load the class. If this is null, then the implementation uses its own choice of ClassLoader

Returns:

an instance of the class named, or null if it is not loadable.

Throws:

XPathException - if the class cannot be loaded.

getResourceAsStream

java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String name)

Get a resource from a supplied URI using the classpath URI scheme.

Parameters:

name - the path name from the URI

Returns:

the content of the relevant resource