Hrm... did you try using ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader() ?
--jason
Dain Sundstrom wrote:
> Doesn't work. I tried [Ljava/lang/Object; and both without the
> semicolon.
>
> -dain
>
> Jason Dillon wrote:
>
>> Try loading "[Ljava.lang.Object;" instead... which is the class name
>> returned from Object[].class.getName();
>>
>> --jason
>>
>>
>> Dain Sundstrom wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jason Dillon wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the value for name you are using?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In my test code "java.lang.Object[]"
>>>
>>>
>>>> Why not just use Class.class?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Because I am trying to load a parameter type from an xml file that
>>>
>>> just has the string name of the type.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Or if you really want to use Class.forName to load Class, then you
>>>> should be able to use the system class loader.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is this after yesterdays Server/ServerLoader change?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No new feature. Class.forName docs say you can load arrays but it
>>> is broken. Here is the code I use now:
>>>
>>> private Class convertToJavaClass(String name) throws
>>> DeploymentException {
>>> // Check primitive first
>>> for (int i = 0; i < PRIMITIVES.length; i++) {
>>> if(name.equals(PRIMITIVES[i])) {
>>> return PRIMITIVE_CLASSES[i];
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> int arraySize = 0;
>>> while(name.endsWith("[]")) {
>>> name = name.substring(0, name.length()-2);
>>> arraySize++;
>>> }
>>>
>>> try {
>>> // get the base class
>>> Class c = entity.getClassLoader().loadClass(name);
>>>
>>> // if we have an array get the array class
>>> if(arraySize > 0) {
>>> int[] dimensions = new int[arraySize];
>>> for(int i=0; i<arraySize; i++) {
>>> dimensions[i]=1;
>>> }
>>> c = Array.newInstance(c, dimensions).getClass();
>>> }
>>>
>>> return c;
>>> } catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
>>> throw new DeploymentException("Parameter class not found: " +
>>> name);
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> This is lame but works.
>>>
>>> -dain
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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