org.apache.xalan.xsltc.runtime
Class TransletLoader

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.xalan.xsltc.runtime.TransletLoader

public final class TransletLoader

extends java.lang.Object

This class is intended used when the default Class.forName() method fails. This method will fail if XSLTC is installed in a jar-file under the $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext directory. This is because the extensions class loader is used instead of the bootstrap class loader, and that the extensions class loader does not load classes for the default class path. But, if the extensions class loader is being used, then we know two things: (1) XSLTC is running on Java 1.2 or later (when extensions were introduced) (2) XSLTC has access to the ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader() method This class takes advantage of this and uses a privileged call to this method to get a reference to the bootstrap class loader. It then uses this class loader to load the desired class. Note that this class should only be _instanciated_ if Class.forName() fails. And, YES, I do mean _instanciated_, and not called. By instanciating this class on Java 1.1 you'll get a NoSuchMethodException.

Constructor Summary

TransletLoader()
Create a translet loader.

Method Summary

java.lang.Class	loadClass(java.lang.String name) Loads a Class definition, but does not run static initializers
java.lang.Class	loadTranslet(java.lang.String name) Loads a Class definition and runs static initializers.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TransletLoader

public TransletLoader()

Create a translet loader. Get a handle to the system class loader

Method Detail

loadClass

public java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String name)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Loads a Class definition, but does not run static initializers

loadTranslet

public java.lang.Class loadTranslet(java.lang.String name)
                             throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Loads a Class definition and runs static initializers.