Java Class forName forName(String name)

Description

Like Class.forName, but works for primitive types too

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
ClassNotFoundException	an exception

Declaration

public static Class forName(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from  ww w .j a v  a 2s .c o  m
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Like Class.forName, but works for primitive types too
     *
     * @param name
     * @return
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException
     */
    public static Class forName(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        if (name.equals("int"))
            return int.class;
        if (name.equals("double"))
            return double.class;
        if (name.equals("boolean"))
            return boolean.class;
        if (name.equals("long"))
            return long.class;
        if (name.equals("float"))
            return float.class;
        if (name.equals("char"))
            return char.class;
        if (name.equals("short"))
            return short.class;
        if (name.equals("byte"))
            return byte.class;
        return Class.forName(name);
    }
}

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