org.pfsw.plugin

Class PluginUtil

java.lang.Object

org.pfsw.plugin.PluginUtil

public class PluginUtil
extends java.lang.Object

Provides helper methods around the PF plug-in mechanism.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static PluginUtil	PU
static java.lang.String	SYS_PROP_PLUGIN_PATH

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	PluginUtil() Initialize the new instance with default values.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected CollectionUtil	collUtil()
static PluginUtil	current() Returns the only instance this class supports (design pattern "Singleton")
protected FileUtil	fileUtil()
java.lang.ClassLoader	getClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader... suggestedClassLoaders) Returns the first non-null classloader from the following order: suggestedClassLoaders The current thread's context class loader the class loader of this class the system class loader or throws an IllegalStateException if no classloader can be found.
Classpath	getPluginClasspath() Returns the classpath that is used to lookup any plug-in information files.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

PU

public static final PluginUtil PU

SYS_PROP_PLUGIN_PATH

public static final java.lang.String SYS_PROP_PLUGIN_PATH

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

PluginUtil

protected PluginUtil()

Initialize the new instance with default values.

Method Detail

current

public static PluginUtil current()

Returns the only instance this class supports (design pattern "Singleton")

getPluginClasspath

public Classpath getPluginClasspath()

Returns the classpath that is used to lookup any plug-in information files.

getClassLoader

public java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader... suggestedClassLoaders)

Returns the first non-null classloader from the following order:

1. suggestedClassLoaders
2. The current thread's context class loader
3. the class loader of this class
4. the system class loader

or throws an IllegalStateException if no classloader can be found.

fileUtil

protected FileUtil fileUtil()

collUtil

protected CollectionUtil collUtil()