org.springframework.expression

Interface TypeLocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

StandardTypeLocator

public interface TypeLocator

Implementors of this interface are expected to be able to locate types. They may use custom classloaders or the and deal with common package prefixes (java.lang, etc) however they wish. See StandardTypeLocator for an example implementation.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Andy Clement

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Class<?>	findType(java.lang.String typename) Find a type by name.

Method Detail

findType

java.lang.Class<?> findType(java.lang.String typename)
                            throws EvaluationException

Find a type by name. The name may or may not be fully qualified (eg. String or java.lang.String)

Parameters:

typename - the type to be located

Returns:

the class object representing that type

Throws:

EvaluationException - if there is a problem finding it