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package org.springframework.expression;
Implementers of this interface are expected to be able to locate types. They may use a custom ClassLoader
and/or deal with common package prefixes (e.g. java.lang
) however they wish. See StandardTypeLocator
for an example implementation.
Author: Andy Clement Since: 3.0
/**
* Implementers of this interface are expected to be able to locate types.
* They may use a custom {@link ClassLoader} and/or deal with common
* package prefixes (e.g. {@code java.lang}) however they wish.
*
* <p>See {@link org.springframework.expression.spel.support.StandardTypeLocator}
* for an example implementation.
*
* @author Andy Clement
* @since 3.0
*/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface TypeLocator {
Find a type by name. The name may or may not be fully qualified (e.g. String
or java.lang.String
). Params: - typeName – the type to be located
Throws: - EvaluationException – if there is a problem finding the type
Returns: the Class
object representing that type
/**
* Find a type by name. The name may or may not be fully qualified
* (e.g. {@code String} or {@code java.lang.String}).
* @param typeName the type to be located
* @return the {@code Class} object representing that type
* @throws EvaluationException if there is a problem finding the type
*/
Class<?> findType(String typeName) throws EvaluationException;
}