## org.apache.axis.utils
Class ClassUtils

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.axis.utils.ClassUtils

public final class ClassUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility methods for Class Loading.

Author:
  Davanum Srinvas (dims@yahoo.com)

Constructor Summary
`ClassUtils()`

Method Summary
`static java.lang.Class` `forName(java.lang.String className)` Use this method instead of Class.forName
`static java.lang.Class` `forName(java.lang.String _className, boolean init, java.lang.ClassLoader _loader)` Use this method instead of Class.forName (String className, boolean init, ClassLoader loader)
`static java.lang.ClassLoader` `getClassLoader(java.lang.String className)` Obtain the ClassLoader (if any) associated with the given className.
`static java.io.InputStream` `getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz, java.lang.String resource)`
`static void` `removeClassLoader(java.lang.String className)` Deregister the ClassLoader for a given className.
`static void` `setClassLoader(java.lang.String className, java.lang.ClassLoader loader)` Set the ClassLoader associated with the given className.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### ClassUtils

    public ClassUtils()

Method Detail

### setClassLoader

    public static void setClassLoader(java.lang.String className,
                                      java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

  Set the ClassLoader associated with the given className.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the name of a class

### getClassLoader

    public static java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader(java.lang.String className)

  Obtain the ClassLoader (if any) associated with the given className.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the name of a class
  Returns:
    class loader

### removeClassLoader

    public static void removeClassLoader(java.lang.String className)

  Deregister the ClassLoader for a given className.

  Parameters:
    `className` - the name of a class

### forName

    public static java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String className)
                                   throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

  Use this method instead of Class.forName

  Parameters:
    `className` - Class name
  Returns:
    java class
  Throws:
    `java.lang.ClassNotFoundException` - if the class is not found

### forName

    public static java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String _className,
                                          boolean init,
                                          java.lang.ClassLoader _loader)
                                   throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

  Use this method instead of Class.forName (String className, boolean init, ClassLoader loader)

  Parameters:
    `init` - initialize the class
  Returns:
    java class
  Throws:
    `java.lang.ClassNotFoundException` - if the class is not found

### getResourceAsStream

    public static java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.Class clazz,
                                                          java.lang.String resource)

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