You can't do either of these things! AFAIK you can't do dynamic casting in java, although in java 5 you may be able to utilise the Class.cast method.
Gareth Anil Kumar T wrote:
You got to include one more step as mentioned below. Class classDefinition = Class.forName(ClassName_as_string); Object obj = classDefinition.newInstance(); classDefinition afc = (obj)fm; Anil. -----Original Message----- From: Andreas Hartmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 1:47 PM To: user@struts.apache.org Subject: dynamic casting in Action class Hello! I've got the following problem in an action-class: I dynamically want to retrieve the ActionForm class, which has been called before the Action-class. Statically, I do this with ActionFormClass afc = (afc)fm; How is it done dynamically? I've got the String name of the desired Class-Name in an Hashtable. I tried it with reflection, but stuck: Class classDefinition = Class.forName(ClassName_as_string); classDefinition afc = (classDefinition)fm; The last line gives the error: cannot find symbol classDefinition symbol : class classDefinition Has anybody an idea, how to do it? Thanks, Andreas --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to Infinite Computer Solutions and / or its Customers and is intended for use only by the individual or the entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this email from your records. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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