Java Class Load loadClass(final String className)

Description

Attempts to create a class from a String.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
className	the name of the class to create.

Exception

Parameter	Description
IllegalArgumentException	if the className does not exist.

Return

the class. CANNOT be NULL.

Declaration

@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public static <T> Class<T> loadClass(final String className) throws IllegalArgumentException 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**/*  w w  w. j a v a 2s . c  om*/
     * Attempts to create a class from a String.
     * @param className the name of the class to create.
     * @return the class.  CANNOT be NULL.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the className does not exist.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> Class<T> loadClass(final String className) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        try {
            return (Class<T>) Class.forName(className);
        } catch (final ClassNotFoundException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(className + " class not found.");
        }
    }
}

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