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/*
 * $Id: ClassUtil.java 709153 2008-10-30 12:54:10Z apetrelli $
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/**
 * Utilities to work with dynamic class loading and instantiation.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 709153 $ $Date: 2008-10-30 13:54:10 +0100 (Thu, 30 Oct 2008) $
 * @since 2.0.7
 */
public class Main {

    /**
     * Returns an instance of the given class name, by calling the default
     * constructor.
     *
     * @param className The class name to load and to instantiate.
     * @param returnNull If <code>true</code>, if the class is not found it
     * returns <code>true</code>, otherwise it throws a
     * <code>TilesException</code>.
     * @return The new instance of the class name.
     * @throws CannotInstantiateObjectException If something goes wrong during instantiation.
     * @since 2.0.7
     */
    public static Object instantiate(String className, boolean returnNull) {
        ClassLoader original = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
        if (original == null) {
            Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(Main.class.getClassLoader());
        }
        try {
            Class<?> namedClass = Class.forName(className);
            return namedClass.newInstance();
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            if (returnNull) {
                return null;
            }
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to resolve factory class: '" + className + "'", e);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to access factory class: '" + className + "'", e);
        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to instantiate factory class: '" + className
                    + "'. Make sure that this class has a default constructor", e);
        } finally {
            // If the original context classloader of the current thread was
            // null, it must be reset.
            if (original == null) {
                Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(null);
            }
        }
    }

}