gnu.java.rmi.server

Class CombinedClassLoader


public class CombinedClassLoader
extends ClassLoader

This class supports the multiple class loaders to load the resources. It is used for constructing proxy classes that implement interfaces, loaded by the several different class loaders.

Constructor Summary

CombinedClassLoader(Collection<E> a_loaders)
Create a new combined class loader that uses the given collection of loaders to load the classes and resources.

Method Summary

protected Class<T>
findClass(String name)
Find the class with the given name.
protected URL
findResource(String name)
Find resource with the given name.
protected Enumeration<E>
findResources(String name)
Find resources with the given name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ClassLoader

clearAssertionStatus, defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, definePackage, findClass, findLibrary, findLoadedClass, findResource, findResources, findSystemClass, getPackage, getPackages, getParent, getResource, getResourceAsStream, getResources, getSystemClassLoader, getSystemResource, getSystemResourceAsStream, getSystemResources, loadClass, loadClass, resolveClass, setClassAssertionStatus, setDefaultAssertionStatus, setPackageAssertionStatus, setSigners

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

CombinedClassLoader

public CombinedClassLoader(Collection<E> a_loaders)
Create a new combined class loader that uses the given collection of loaders to load the classes and resources. The loader order is equal to the order, returned by the collection interator. The duplicate loaders are discarded and the system class loader is added as the last loader.
Parameters:
a_loaders - the loadery collection (may contain duplicate instances that will be discarded.

Method Details

findClass

protected Class<T> findClass(String name)
            throws ClassNotFoundException
Find the class with the given name.
Overrides:
findClass in interface ClassLoader

findResource

protected URL findResource(String name)
Find resource with the given name.
Overrides:
findResource in interface ClassLoader

findResources

protected Enumeration<E> findResources(String name)
            throws IOException
Find resources with the given name.
Overrides:
findResources in interface ClassLoader

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