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package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;

import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.Factory;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.FunctorException;

Factory implementation that creates a new object instance by reflection.

WARNING: from v4.1 onwards this class will not be serializable anymore in order to prevent potential remote code execution exploits. Please refer to COLLECTIONS-580 for more details.

Since:3.0
/** * Factory implementation that creates a new object instance by reflection. * <p> * <b>WARNING:</b> from v4.1 onwards this class will <b>not</b> be serializable anymore * in order to prevent potential remote code execution exploits. Please refer to * <a href="https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COLLECTIONS-580">COLLECTIONS-580</a> * for more details. * </p> * * @since 3.0 */
public class InstantiateFactory<T> implements Factory<T> {
The class to create
/** The class to create */
private final Class<T> iClassToInstantiate;
The constructor parameter types
/** The constructor parameter types */
private final Class<?>[] iParamTypes;
The constructor arguments
/** The constructor arguments */
private final Object[] iArgs;
The constructor
/** The constructor */
private transient Constructor<T> iConstructor = null;
Factory method that performs validation.
Params:
  • classToInstantiate – the class to instantiate, not null
  • paramTypes – the constructor parameter types, cloned
  • args – the constructor arguments, cloned
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type the factory creates
Throws:
Returns:a new instantiate factory
/** * Factory method that performs validation. * * @param <T> the type the factory creates * @param classToInstantiate the class to instantiate, not null * @param paramTypes the constructor parameter types, cloned * @param args the constructor arguments, cloned * @return a new instantiate factory * @throws NullPointerException if classToInstantiate is null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if paramTypes does not match args */
public static <T> Factory<T> instantiateFactory(final Class<T> classToInstantiate, final Class<?>[] paramTypes, final Object[] args) { if (classToInstantiate == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Class to instantiate must not be null"); } if (paramTypes == null && args != null || paramTypes != null && args == null || paramTypes != null && args != null && paramTypes.length != args.length) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter types must match the arguments"); } if (paramTypes == null || paramTypes.length == 0) { return new InstantiateFactory<>(classToInstantiate); } return new InstantiateFactory<>(classToInstantiate, paramTypes, args); }
Constructor that performs no validation. Use instantiateFactory if you want that.
Params:
  • classToInstantiate – the class to instantiate
/** * Constructor that performs no validation. * Use <code>instantiateFactory</code> if you want that. * * @param classToInstantiate the class to instantiate */
public InstantiateFactory(final Class<T> classToInstantiate) { super(); iClassToInstantiate = classToInstantiate; iParamTypes = null; iArgs = null; findConstructor(); }
Constructor that performs no validation. Use instantiateFactory if you want that.
Params:
  • classToInstantiate – the class to instantiate
  • paramTypes – the constructor parameter types, cloned
  • args – the constructor arguments, cloned
/** * Constructor that performs no validation. * Use <code>instantiateFactory</code> if you want that. * * @param classToInstantiate the class to instantiate * @param paramTypes the constructor parameter types, cloned * @param args the constructor arguments, cloned */
public InstantiateFactory(final Class<T> classToInstantiate, final Class<?>[] paramTypes, final Object[] args) { super(); iClassToInstantiate = classToInstantiate; iParamTypes = paramTypes.clone(); iArgs = args.clone(); findConstructor(); }
Find the Constructor for the class specified.
/** * Find the Constructor for the class specified. */
private void findConstructor() { try { iConstructor = iClassToInstantiate.getConstructor(iParamTypes); } catch (final NoSuchMethodException ex) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("InstantiateFactory: The constructor must exist and be public "); } }
Creates an object using the stored constructor.
Returns:the new object
/** * Creates an object using the stored constructor. * * @return the new object */
@Override public T create() { // needed for post-serialization if (iConstructor == null) { findConstructor(); } try { return iConstructor.newInstance(iArgs); } catch (final InstantiationException ex) { throw new FunctorException("InstantiateFactory: InstantiationException", ex); } catch (final IllegalAccessException ex) { throw new FunctorException("InstantiateFactory: Constructor must be public", ex); } catch (final InvocationTargetException ex) { throw new FunctorException("InstantiateFactory: Constructor threw an exception", ex); } } }