at.ipsquare.commons.core.util

Class ClassLoaders

java.lang.Object

at.ipsquare.commons.core.util.ClassLoaders

public final class ClassLoaders
extends Object

A global registry for class loaders that is used throughout all IP SQUARE commons components.

Since:

2.1.0

Author:

Matthias Langer

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	clear() Unregisters all ClassLoaders.
static Set<ClassLoader>	get() Returns a set of all explicitly registered ClassLoaders as well as the ClassLoader that loaded this class and the current context class loader if set.
static boolean	register(ClassLoader cl) Registers a ClassLoader.
static Set<ClassLoader>	registered() Returns a set of all explicitly registered ClassLoaders.
static boolean	unregister(ClassLoader cl) Unregisters a ClassLoader.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

register

public static boolean register(ClassLoader cl)

Registers a ClassLoader.

Please note that this class only keeps weak references to the ClassLoaders you pass to avoid potential memory leaks.

Parameters:

cl - a ClassLoader.

Returns:

true if the loader has not been registered before.

See Also:

unregister(ClassLoader)

unregister

public static boolean unregister(ClassLoader cl)

Unregisters a ClassLoader.

Parameters:

cl - the ClassLoader that should be removed from the registry.

Returns:

true if the loader was registered before.

See Also:

register(ClassLoader)

clear

public static void clear()

Unregisters all ClassLoaders.

See Also:

register(ClassLoader), unregister(ClassLoader)

registered

public static Set<ClassLoader> registered()

Returns a set of all explicitly registered ClassLoaders.

Returns:

a snapshot of the previously registered ClassLoaders in the order they have been registered.

See Also:

get()

get

public static Set<ClassLoader> get()

Returns a set of all explicitly registered ClassLoaders as well as the ClassLoader that loaded this class and the current context class loader if set.

Returns:

the previously registered ClassLoaders in the order the have been registered, followed by the ClassLoader that loaded this class and the context ClassLoader if set.