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package org.apache.tools.ant.util;

import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;

Utility class to handle reflection on java objects. The class is a holder class for an object and uses java reflection to call methods on the objects. If things go wrong, BuildExceptions are thrown.
/** * Utility class to handle reflection on java objects. * The class is a holder class for an object and * uses java reflection to call methods on the objects. * If things go wrong, BuildExceptions are thrown. */
public class ReflectWrapper { private Object obj;
Construct a wrapped object using the no arg constructor.
Params:
  • loader – the classloader to use to construct the class.
  • name – the classname of the object to construct.
/** * Construct a wrapped object using the no arg constructor. * @param loader the classloader to use to construct the class. * @param name the classname of the object to construct. */
public ReflectWrapper(ClassLoader loader, String name) { try { Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(name, true, loader); Constructor<?> constructor = clazz.getConstructor(); obj = constructor.newInstance(); } catch (Exception t) { ReflectUtil.throwBuildException(t); } }
Constructor using a passed in object.
Params:
  • obj – the object to wrap.
/** * Constructor using a passed in object. * @param obj the object to wrap. */
public ReflectWrapper(Object obj) { this.obj = obj; }
Type parameters:
  • <T> – desired type
Returns:the wrapped object.
/** * @param <T> desired type * @return the wrapped object. */
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") public <T> T getObject() { return (T) obj; }
Call a method on the object with no parameters.
Params:
  • methodName – the name of the method to call
Type parameters:
  • <T> – desired type
Returns:the object returned by the method
/** * Call a method on the object with no parameters. * @param <T> desired type * @param methodName the name of the method to call * @return the object returned by the method */
public <T> T invoke(String methodName) { return ReflectUtil.invoke(obj, methodName); }
Call a method on the object with one argument.
Params:
  • methodName – the name of the method to call
  • argType – the type of argument.
  • arg – the value of the argument.
Type parameters:
  • <T> – desired type
Returns:the object returned by the method
/** * Call a method on the object with one argument. * @param <T> desired type * @param methodName the name of the method to call * @param argType the type of argument. * @param arg the value of the argument. * @return the object returned by the method */
public <T> T invoke(String methodName, Class<?> argType, Object arg) { return ReflectUtil.invoke(obj, methodName, argType, arg); }
Call a method on the object with one argument.
Params:
  • methodName – the name of the method to call
  • argType1 – the type of the first argument.
  • arg1 – the value of the first argument.
  • argType2 – the type of the second argument.
  • arg2 – the value of the second argument.
Type parameters:
  • <T> – desired type
Returns:the object returned by the method
/** * Call a method on the object with one argument. * @param <T> desired type * @param methodName the name of the method to call * @param argType1 the type of the first argument. * @param arg1 the value of the first argument. * @param argType2 the type of the second argument. * @param arg2 the value of the second argument. * @return the object returned by the method */
public <T> T invoke(String methodName, Class<?> argType1, Object arg1, Class<?> argType2, Object arg2) { return ReflectUtil.invoke(obj, methodName, argType1, arg1, argType2, arg2); } }