org.apache.cocoon.components.classloader
Interface ClassLoaderManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassLoaderManagerImpl

public interface ClassLoaderManager

A class loader manager acting as a proxy for a single RepositoryClassLoader. This class guarantees that a single class loader instance exists so that it can be safely reinstantiated for dynamic class reloading

Version:

CVS $Id: ClassLoaderManager.java 189608 2005-06-08 17:16:44Z cziegeler $

Author:

Ricardo Rocha

Field Summary

static String

ROLE

Method Summary

void	addDirectory(File directoryName) Add a directory to the proxied class loader
Class	loadClass(String className) Load a class through the proxied class loader
void	reinstantiate() Reinstantiate the proxied class loader to allow for class reloading

Field Detail

ROLE

public static final String ROLE

Method Detail

addDirectory

public void addDirectory(File directoryName)
                  throws IOException

Add a directory to the proxied class loader

Parameters:

directoryName - The repository name

Throws:

IOException - If the directory is invalid

loadClass

public Class loadClass(String className)
                throws ClassNotFoundException

Load a class through the proxied class loader

Parameters:

className - The name of the class to be loaded

Returns:

The loaded class

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException - If the class is not found

reinstantiate

public void reinstantiate()

Reinstantiate the proxied class loader to allow for class reloading