Hi Luc, You are trying to use a class where an instance of the class is expected. You will need to .newInstance or equivalent.
Stuart > Hi everyone, > > I may look stupid but how do you cast Java arguments ? > > (java.sql.DriverManager/registerDriver (clojure.lang.RT/classForName > "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver")) > java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Class cannot be cast to > java.sql.Driver (NO_SOURCE_FILE:0) > > I fully agree with the error message but how can I change from > Object to java.sql.Driver ? I tried half a dozen ways and > searched on the web site but nothing yet. > > I started to work seriously with clojure a couple of weeks ago and I > have now written a good chunk but this one > blocks me... Any answer is welcomed, feel free to be kind or not (ya > stupid fool, ....) . > I feel like if I am starting programming here... (I'm 47 years old), > oups.... > > As for the language itself I like it very much. I used to work with > Lisp in my first years with computers. I was getting tired of > the thousands lines of Java code needed to get an app. running even > if the IDE's out there can generate most of these. > > Rich, I may be old school (surely just because of my age) but would > it be possible some day to create a cook book in PDF ? > I like the feeling of paper in my hands... and I read a lot in my > bath , hard to have a laptop following you there :))) > If you need some help to pull it together, I could start this thing. > The HTML stuff on the site is ok if you already know a good chunk > about clojure and you need quick references. Of course the > implementation has to be stable enough, you're the judge on this. > > Thank you, > > Luc > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
