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package com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal;


import com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.classfile.JavaClass;
import com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.util.SyntheticRepository;


The repository maintains informations about class interdependencies, e.g.,
whether a class is a sub-class of another. Delegates actual class loading to
SyntheticRepository with current class path by default.

See Also:
Version:$Id: Repository.java 1749603 2016-06-21 20:50:19Z ggregory $
/**
 * The repository maintains informations about class interdependencies, e.g.,
 * whether a class is a sub-class of another. Delegates actual class loading to
 * SyntheticRepository with current class path by default.
 *
 * @see com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.util.Repository
 * @see SyntheticRepository
 *
 * @version $Id: Repository.java 1749603 2016-06-21 20:50:19Z ggregory $
 */
public abstract class Repository {

    private static com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.util.Repository repository
            = SyntheticRepository.getInstance();

    
Returns:currently used repository instance
/**
     * @return currently used repository instance
     */
    public static com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.util.Repository getRepository() {
        return repository;
    }

    
Set repository instance to be used for class loading

/**
     * Set repository instance to be used for class loading
     */
    public static void setRepository(final com.sun.org.apache.bcel.internal.util.Repository rep) {
        repository = rep;
    }

    
Lookup class somewhere found on your CLASSPATH, or whereever the
repository instance looks for it.

Throws:
Returns:class object for given fully qualified class name
/**
     * Lookup class somewhere found on your CLASSPATH, or whereever the
     * repository instance looks for it.
     *
     * @return class object for given fully qualified class name
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class could not be found or parsed
     * correctly
     */
    public static JavaClass lookupClass(final String class_name)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return repository.loadClass(class_name);
    }

    
Try to find class source using the internal repository instance.

Throws:
See Also:
  • Class
Returns:JavaClass object for given runtime class
/**
     * Try to find class source using the internal repository instance.
     *
     * @see Class
     * @return JavaClass object for given runtime class
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class could not be found or parsed
     * correctly
     */
    public static JavaClass lookupClass(final Class<?> clazz)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return repository.loadClass(clazz);
    }

    
Clear the repository.

/**
     * Clear the repository.
     */
    public static void clearCache() {
        repository.clear();
    }

    
Add clazz to repository if there isn't an equally named class already in
there.

Returns:old entry in repository
/**
     * Add clazz to repository if there isn't an equally named class already in
     * there.
     *
     * @return old entry in repository
     */
    public static JavaClass addClass(final JavaClass clazz) {
        final JavaClass old = repository.findClass(clazz.getClassName());
        repository.storeClass(clazz);
        return old;
    }

    
Remove class with given (fully qualified) name from repository.

/**
     * Remove class with given (fully qualified) name from repository.
     */
    public static void removeClass(final String clazz) {
        repository.removeClass(repository.findClass(clazz));
    }

    
Remove given class from repository.

/**
     * Remove given class from repository.
     */
    public static void removeClass(final JavaClass clazz) {
        repository.removeClass(clazz);
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:list of super classes of clazz in ascending order, i.e., Object
is always the last element
/**
     * @return list of super classes of clazz in ascending order, i.e., Object
     * is always the last element
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if any of the superclasses can't be found
     */
    public static JavaClass[] getSuperClasses(final JavaClass clazz) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return clazz.getSuperClasses();
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:list of super classes of clazz in ascending order, i.e., Object
is always the last element.
/**
     * @return list of super classes of clazz in ascending order, i.e., Object
     * is always the last element.
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the named class or any of its
     * superclasses can't be found
     */
    public static JavaClass[] getSuperClasses(final String class_name) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        final JavaClass jc = lookupClass(class_name);
        return getSuperClasses(jc);
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:all interfaces implemented by class and its super classes and the
interfaces that those interfaces extend, and so on. (Some people call
this a transitive hull).
/**
     * @return all interfaces implemented by class and its super classes and the
     * interfaces that those interfaces extend, and so on. (Some people call
     * this a transitive hull).
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if any of the class's superclasses or
     * superinterfaces can't be found
     */
    public static JavaClass[] getInterfaces(final JavaClass clazz) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return clazz.getAllInterfaces();
    }

    
Throws:
  • ClassNotFoundException – if the named class can't be found, or if
any of its superclasses or superinterfaces can't be found
Returns:all interfaces implemented by class and its super classes and the
interfaces that extend those interfaces, and so on
/**
     * @return all interfaces implemented by class and its super classes and the
     * interfaces that extend those interfaces, and so on
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the named class can't be found, or if
     * any of its superclasses or superinterfaces can't be found
     */
    public static JavaClass[] getInterfaces(final String class_name) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return getInterfaces(lookupClass(class_name));
    }

    
Equivalent to runtime "instanceof" operator.

Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
/**
     * Equivalent to runtime "instanceof" operator.
     *
     * @return true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if any superclasses or superinterfaces of
     * clazz can't be found
     */
    public static boolean instanceOf(final JavaClass clazz, final JavaClass super_class)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return clazz.instanceOf(super_class);
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if either clazz or super_class can't be
     * found
     */
    public static boolean instanceOf(final String clazz, final String super_class)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return instanceOf(lookupClass(clazz), lookupClass(super_class));
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if super_class can't be found
     */
    public static boolean instanceOf(final JavaClass clazz, final String super_class)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return instanceOf(clazz, lookupClass(super_class));
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an instance of super_class
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if clazz can't be found
     */
    public static boolean instanceOf(final String clazz, final JavaClass super_class)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return instanceOf(lookupClass(clazz), super_class);
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if any superclasses or superinterfaces of
     * clazz can't be found
     */
    public static boolean implementationOf(final JavaClass clazz, final JavaClass inter)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return clazz.implementationOf(inter);
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if clazz, inter, or any superclasses or
     * superinterfaces of clazz can't be found
     */
    public static boolean implementationOf(final String clazz, final String inter)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return implementationOf(lookupClass(clazz), lookupClass(inter));
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if inter or any superclasses or
     * superinterfaces of clazz can't be found
     */
    public static boolean implementationOf(final JavaClass clazz, final String inter)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return implementationOf(clazz, lookupClass(inter));
    }

    
Throws:
Returns:true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
/**
     * @return true, if clazz is an implementation of interface inter
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if clazz or any superclasses or
     * superinterfaces of clazz can't be found
     */
    public static boolean implementationOf(final String clazz, final JavaClass inter)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return implementationOf(lookupClass(clazz), inter);
    }
}