org.apache.wicket.application
Interface IClassResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractClassResolver, CompoundClassResolver, DefaultClassResolver

public interface IClassResolver

An interface to code which finds classes and resources

Author:

Jonathan Locke, Juergen Donnerstag

Method Summary

ClassLoader	getClassLoader() Returns the ClassLoader to be used for resolving classes
Iterator<URL>	getResources(String name) Tries to load all the resources by the name that is given.
Class<?>	resolveClass(String classname) Resolves a class by name (which may or may not involve loading it; thus the name class *resolver* not *loader*).

Method Detail

resolveClass

Class<?> resolveClass(String classname)
                      throws ClassNotFoundException

Resolves a class by name (which may or may not involve loading it; thus the name class *resolver* not *loader*).

Parameters:

classname - Fully qualified classname to find

Returns:

Class

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

getResources

Iterator<URL> getResources(String name)

Tries to load all the resources by the name that is given.

Parameters:

name -

Returns:

iterator over matching resources

getClassLoader

ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Returns the ClassLoader to be used for resolving classes

Returns:

the ClassLoader to be used for resolving classes