com.icl.saxon
Class Loader

java.lang.Object
  com.icl.saxon.Loader

public class Loader
extends java.lang.Object

Loader is used to load a class given its name. The implementation varies in different Java environments.

Author:

Michael H. Kay

Constructor Summary

Loader()

Method Summary

static java.lang.Class	getClass(java.lang.String className) Load a class using the class name provided. Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
static java.lang.Object	getInstance(java.lang.String className) Instantiate a class using the class name provided. Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
static void	setTracing(boolean onOrOff) Switch tracing on or off

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Loader

public Loader()

Method Detail

setTracing

public static void setTracing(boolean onOrOff)

Switch tracing on or off

getClass

public static java.lang.Class getClass(java.lang.String className)
                                throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

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

Parameters:

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

Returns:

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

Throws:

javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

getInstance

public static java.lang.Object getInstance(java.lang.String className)
                                    throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

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

Parameters:

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

Returns:

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

Throws:

javax.xml.transform.TransformerException