On Sunday, 25 May 2014 22:45:27 UTC+5:30, Gregg Reynolds wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm trying to construct a Java obj from a from a classname string. > I've managed to import the thing using a macro: > > (defmacro import-by-name [name] `(import [~name])) > (let [klass-name "foo.bar.Baz" > the-ns (import-by-name klass-name) > the-obj (new foo.bar.Baz arg)] ...) > .... > > But when I use a string instead of literal arg to new I get "Unable to > resolve classname": > ... > the-obj (eval `(new ~klass-name ~arg)) >
Instead of ~klass-name, try ~(symbol klass-name) or ~(Class/forName klass-name). HTH Shantanu -- 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 Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
