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/*
 * Copyright 2002-2006 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package org.springframework.util;

import java.beans.Introspector;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;

/**
 * Miscellaneous class utility methods. Mainly for internal use within the
 * framework; consider Jakarta's Commons Lang for a more comprehensive suite
 * of class utilities.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @author Rob Harrop
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 1.1
 */
public abstract class ClassUtils {

    /** Suffix for array class names */
    public static final String ARRAY_SUFFIX = "[]";

    /** All primitive classes */
    private static Class[] PRIMITIVE_CLASSES = { boolean.class, byte.class, char.class, short.class, int.class,
            long.class, float.class, double.class };

    /** The package separator character '.' */
    private static final char PACKAGE_SEPARATOR = '.';

    /** The inner class separator character '$' */
    private static final char INNER_CLASS_SEPARATOR = '$';

    /** The CGLIB class separator character "$$" */
    private static final String CGLIB_CLASS_SEPARATOR = "$$";

    private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(ClassUtils.class);

    /**
     * Return a default ClassLoader to use (never <code>null</code>).
     * Returns the thread context ClassLoader, if available.
     * The ClassLoader that loaded the ClassUtils class will be used as fallback.
     * <p>Call this method if you intend to use the thread context ClassLoader
     * in a scenario where you absolutely need a non-null ClassLoader reference:
     * for example, for class path resource loading (but not necessarily for
     * <code>Class.forName</code>, which accepts a <code>null</code> ClassLoader
     * reference as well).
     * @see java.lang.Thread#getContextClassLoader()
     */
    public static ClassLoader getDefaultClassLoader() {
        ClassLoader cl = null;
        try {
            cl = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
        } catch (Throwable ex) {
            logger.debug("Cannot access thread context ClassLoader - falling back to system class loader", ex);
        }
        if (cl == null) {
            // No thread context class loader -> use class loader of this class.
            cl = ClassUtils.class.getClassLoader();
        }
        return cl;
    }

    /**
     * Replacement for <code>Class.forName()</code> that also returns Class instances
     * for primitives (like "int") and array class names (like "String[]").
     * <p>Always uses the default class loader: that is, preferably the thread context
     * class loader, or the ClassLoader that loaded the ClassUtils class as fallback.
     * @param name the name of the Class
     * @return Class instance for the supplied name
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class was not found
     * @throws LinkageError if the class file could not be loaded
     * @see Class#forName(String, boolean, ClassLoader)
     * @see #getDefaultClassLoader()
     */
    public static Class forName(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException, LinkageError {
        return forName(name, getDefaultClassLoader());
    }

    /**
     * Replacement for <code>Class.forName()</code> that also returns Class instances
     * for primitives (like "int") and array class names (like "String[]").
     * @param name the name of the Class
     * @param classLoader the class loader to use
     * (may be <code>null</code>, which indicates the default class loader)
     * @return Class instance for the supplied name
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the class was not found
     * @throws LinkageError if the class file could not be loaded
     * @see Class#forName(String, boolean, ClassLoader)
     */
    public static Class forName(String name, ClassLoader classLoader) throws ClassNotFoundException, LinkageError {
        Assert.notNull(name, "Name must not be null");
        Class clazz = resolvePrimitiveClassName(name);
        if (clazz != null) {
            return clazz;
        }
        if (name.endsWith(ARRAY_SUFFIX)) {
            // special handling for array class names
            String elementClassName = name.substring(0, name.length() - ARRAY_SUFFIX.length());
            Class elementClass = forName(elementClassName, classLoader);
            return Array.newInstance(elementClass, 0).getClass();
        }
        return Class.forName(name, true, classLoader);
    }

    /**
     * Resolve the given class name as primitive class, if appropriate.
     * @param name the name of the potentially primitive class
     * @return the primitive class, or <code>null</code> if the name does not denote
     * a primitive class
     */
    public static Class resolvePrimitiveClassName(String name) {
        // Most class names will be quite long, considering that they
        // SHOULD sit in a package, so a length check is worthwhile.
        if (name.length() <= 8) {
            // could be a primitive - likely
            for (int i = 0; i < PRIMITIVE_CLASSES.length; i++) {
                Class clazz = PRIMITIVE_CLASSES[i];
                if (clazz.getName().equals(name)) {
                    return clazz;
                }
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Get the class name without the qualified package name.
     * @param className the className to get the short name for
     * @return the class name of the class without the package name
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the className is empty
     */
    public static String getShortName(String className) {
        Assert.hasLength(className, "Class name must not be empty");
        int lastDotIndex = className.lastIndexOf(PACKAGE_SEPARATOR);
        int nameEndIndex = className.indexOf(CGLIB_CLASS_SEPARATOR);
        if (nameEndIndex == -1) {
            nameEndIndex = className.length();
        }
        String shortName = className.substring(lastDotIndex + 1, nameEndIndex);
        shortName = shortName.replace(INNER_CLASS_SEPARATOR, PACKAGE_SEPARATOR);
        return shortName;
    }

    /**
     * Get the class name without the qualified package name.
     * @param clazz the class to get the short name for
     * @return the class name of the class without the package name
     */
    public static String getShortName(Class clazz) {
        return getShortName(getQualifiedName(clazz));
    }

    /**
     * Return the short string name of a Java class in decapitalized
     * JavaBeans property format.
     * @param clazz the class
     * @return the short name rendered in a standard JavaBeans property format
     * @see java.beans.Introspector#decapitalize(String)
     */
    public static String getShortNameAsProperty(Class clazz) {
        return Introspector.decapitalize(getShortName(clazz));
    }

    /**
     * Return the qualified name of the given class: usually simply
     * the class name, but component type class name + "[]" for arrays.
     * @param clazz the class
     * @return the qualified name of the class
     */
    public static String getQualifiedName(Class clazz) {
        Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
        if (clazz.isArray()) {
            return getQualifiedNameForArray(clazz);
        } else {
            return clazz.getName();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Build a nice qualified name for an array:
     * component type class name + "[]".
     * @param clazz the array class
     * @return a qualified name for the array class
     */
    private static String getQualifiedNameForArray(Class clazz) {
        StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
        while (clazz.isArray()) {
            clazz = clazz.getComponentType();
            buffer.append(ClassUtils.ARRAY_SUFFIX);
        }
        buffer.insert(0, clazz.getName());
        return buffer.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Return the qualified name of the given method, consisting of
     * fully qualified interface/class name + "." + method name.
     * @param method the method
     * @return the qualified name of the method
     */
    public static String getQualifiedMethodName(Method method) {
        Assert.notNull(method, "Method must not be null");
        return method.getDeclaringClass().getName() + "." + method.getName();
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the given class has a method with the given signature.
     * <p>Essentially translates <code>NoSuchMethodException</code> to "false".
     * @param clazz   the clazz to analyze
     * @param methodName the name of the method
     * @param paramTypes the parameter types of the method
     * @see java.lang.Class#getMethod
     */
    public static boolean hasMethod(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] paramTypes) {
        return (getMethodIfAvailable(clazz, methodName, paramTypes) != null);
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the given class has a method with the given signature,
     * and return it if available (else return <code>null</code>).
     * <p>Essentially translates <code>NoSuchMethodException</code> to <code>null</code>.
     * @param clazz   the clazz to analyze
     * @param methodName the name of the method
     * @param paramTypes the parameter types of the method
     * @return the method, or <code>null</code> if not found
     * @see java.lang.Class#getMethod
     */
    public static Method getMethodIfAvailable(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] paramTypes) {
        Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
        Assert.notNull(methodName, "Method name must not be null");
        try {
            return clazz.getMethod(methodName, paramTypes);
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
            return null;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return the number of methods with a given name (with any argument types),
     * for the given class and/or its superclasses. Includes non-public methods.
     * @param clazz   the clazz to check
     * @param methodName the name of the method
     * @return the number of methods with the given name
     */
    public static int getMethodCountForName(Class clazz, String methodName) {
        Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
        Assert.notNull(methodName, "Method name must not be null");
        int count = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < clazz.getDeclaredMethods().length; i++) {
            Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethods()[i];
            if (methodName.equals(method.getName())) {
                count++;
            }
        }
        Class[] ifcs = clazz.getInterfaces();
        for (int i = 0; i < ifcs.length; i++) {
            count += getMethodCountForName(ifcs[i], methodName);
        }
        if (clazz.getSuperclass() != null) {
            count += getMethodCountForName(clazz.getSuperclass(), methodName);
        }
        return count;
    }

    /**
     * Does the given class and/or its superclasses at least have one or more
     * methods (with any argument types)? Includes non-public methods.
     * @param clazz   the clazz to check
     * @param methodName the name of the method
     * @return whether there is at least one method with the given name
     */
    public static boolean hasAtLeastOneMethodWithName(Class clazz, String methodName) {
        Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
        Assert.notNull(methodName, "Method name must not be null");
        for (int i = 0; i < clazz.getDeclaredMethods().length; i++) {
            Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethods()[i];
            if (method.getName().equals(methodName)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        Class[] ifcs = clazz.getInterfaces();
        for (int i = 0; i < ifcs.length; i++) {
            if (hasAtLeastOneMethodWithName(ifcs[i], methodName)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if (clazz.getSuperclass() != null) {
            return hasAtLeastOneMethodWithName(clazz.getSuperclass(), methodName);
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Return a static method of a class.
     * @param methodName the static method name
     * @param clazz   the class which defines the method
     * @param args the parameter types to the method
     * @return the static method, or <code>null</code> if no static method was found
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the method name is blank or the clazz is null
     */
    public static Method getStaticMethod(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] args) {
        Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
        Assert.notNull(methodName, "Method name must not be null");
        try {
            Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, args);
            if ((method.getModifiers() & Modifier.STATIC) != 0) {
                return method;
            }
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Return a path suitable for use with <code>ClassLoader.getResource</code>
     * (also suitable for use with <code>Class.getResource</code> by prepending a
     * slash ('/') to the return value. Built by taking the package of the specified
     * class file, converting all dots ('.') to slashes ('/'), adding a trailing slash
     * if necesssary, and concatenating the specified resource name to this.
     * <br/>As such, this function may be used to build a path suitable for
     * loading a resource file that is in the same package as a class file,
     * although {@link org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource} is usually
     * even more convenient.
     * @param clazz   the Class whose package will be used as the base
     * @param resourceName the resource name to append. A leading slash is optional.
     * @return the built-up resource path
     * @see java.lang.ClassLoader#getResource
     * @see java.lang.Class#getResource
     */
    public static String addResourcePathToPackagePath(Class clazz, String resourceName) {
        Assert.notNull(resourceName, "Resource name must not be null");
        if (!resourceName.startsWith("/")) {
            return classPackageAsResourcePath(clazz) + "/" + resourceName;
        }
        return classPackageAsResourcePath(clazz) + resourceName;
    }

    /**
     * Given an input class object, return a string which consists of the
     * class's package name as a pathname, i.e., all dots ('.') are replaced by
     * slashes ('/'). Neither a leading nor trailing slash is added. The result
     * could be concatenated with a slash and the name of a resource, and fed
     * directly to ClassLoader.getResource(). For it to be fed to Class.getResource,
     * a leading slash would also have to be prepended to the return value.
     * @param clazz the input class. A null value or the default (empty) package
     * will result in an empty string ("") being returned.
     * @return a path which represents the package name
     * @see ClassLoader#getResource
     * @see Class#getResource
     */
    public static String classPackageAsResourcePath(Class clazz) {
        if (clazz == null || clazz.getPackage() == null) {
            return "";
        }
        return clazz.getPackage().getName().replace('.', '/');
    }

    /**
     * Return all interfaces that the given object implements as array,
     * including ones implemented by superclasses.
     * @param object the object to analyse for interfaces
     * @return all interfaces that the given object implements as array
     */
    public static Class[] getAllInterfaces(Object object) {
        Set interfaces = getAllInterfacesAsSet(object);
        return (Class[]) interfaces.toArray(new Class[interfaces.size()]);
    }

    /**
     * Return all interfaces that the given class implements as array,
     * including ones implemented by superclasses.
     * <p>If the class itself is an interface, it gets returned as sole interface.
     * @param clazz the class to analyse for interfaces
     * @return all interfaces that the given object implements as array
     */
    public static Class[] getAllInterfacesForClass(Class clazz) {
        Set interfaces = getAllInterfacesForClassAsSet(clazz);
        return (Class[]) interfaces.toArray(new Class[interfaces.size()]);
    }

    /**
     * Return all interfaces that the given object implements as List,
     * including ones implemented by superclasses.
     * @param object the object to analyse for interfaces
     * @return all interfaces that the given object implements as List
     */
    public static Set getAllInterfacesAsSet(Object object) {
        Assert.notNull(object, "Object must not be null");
        return getAllInterfacesForClassAsSet(object.getClass());
    }

    /**
     * Return all interfaces that the given class implements as Set,
     * including ones implemented by superclasses.
     * <p>If the class itself is an interface, it gets returned as sole interface.
     * @param clazz the class to analyse for interfaces
     * @return all interfaces that the given object implements as Set
     */
    public static Set getAllInterfacesForClassAsSet(Class clazz) {
        Assert.notNull(clazz, "Class must not be null");
        if (clazz.isInterface()) {
            return Collections.singleton(clazz);
        }
        Set interfaces = new HashSet();
        while (clazz != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < clazz.getInterfaces().length; i++) {
                Class ifc = clazz.getInterfaces()[i];
                interfaces.add(ifc);
            }
            clazz = clazz.getSuperclass();
        }
        return interfaces;
    }

}