Java Class Load classForName(String name)

Description

Get a class for its name.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	Class name

Exception

Parameter	Description
ClassNotFoundException	If the search class name does not match any class.

Return

a Class instance

Declaration

public static Class<?> classForName(String name)
        throws ClassNotFoundException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

public class Main {
    /**//  w  w  w.  ja  va  2  s.c  om
     * Get a class for its name.
     * 
     * @param name Class name
     * @return a Class instance
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException If the search class name does not match any class.
     */
    public static Class<?> classForName(String name)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        if (name.equals("boolean"))
            return boolean.class;
        else if (name.equals("byte"))
            return byte.class;
        else if (name.equals("short"))
            return short.class;
        else if (name.equals("char"))
            return char.class;
        else if (name.equals("int"))
            return int.class;
        else if (name.equals("long"))
            return long.class;
        else if (name.equals("float"))
            return float.class;
        else if (name.equals("double"))
            return double.class;
        else
            return Class.forName(name);
    }
}

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