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package info.magnolia.cms.util;

import info.magnolia.objectfactory.Classes;

/**
 * Utility methods for classes.
 * @deprecated since 4.3 - see specific methods for replacements.
 *
 * @author Fabrizio Giustina
 * @version $Revision$ ($Author$)
 */
public final class ClassUtil {


    /**
     * Don't instantiate.
     */
    private ClassUtil() {
        // unused
    }

    /**
     * Load a class trying both with the standard that with the thread classloader.
     *
     * @param className class name
     * @return loaded class
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the given class can't be loaded by both classloaders.
     * @deprecated since 4.3 - use {@link info.magnolia.objectfactory.Classes#getClassFactory()}.
     */
    public static Class classForName(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        return Classes.getClassFactory().forName(className);
    }

    /**
     * @param className class name
     * @return instance of the given class
     * @throws InstantiationException exception thrown by newInstance()
     * @throws IllegalAccessException exception thrown by newInstance()
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException if the given class can't be loaded by both classloaders
     * @deprecated since 4.3 - use {@link info.magnolia.objectfactory.Classes#getClassFactory()}.
     *
     *             Shortcut for <code>ClassUtil.classForName(className).newInstance()</code>
     */
    public static Object newInstance(String className) throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException {
        final Class clazz = classForName(className);
        return Classes.getClassFactory().newInstance(clazz);
    }

    /**
     * Checks if this class is a subclass.
     * @deprecated since 4.3, use parentClass.isAssignableFrom(subClass)
     */
    public static boolean isSubClass(Class<?> subClass, Class<?> parentClass) {
        return parentClass.isAssignableFrom(subClass);
    }
}