ClassUtils.java

/*
 *  Copyright 2012 Eric F. Savage, code@efsavage.com
 *
 *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package com.ajah.lang;

/**
 * Utilities for dealing with {@link Class}es and related concepts.
 * 
 * @author <a href="http://efsavage.com">Eric F. Savage</a>, <a
 *         href="mailto:code@efsavage.com">code@efsavage.com</a>.
 */
public class ClassUtils {

	/**
	 * Checks to see if a class exists in the classpath.
	 * 
	 * @see Class#forName(String)
	 * @param className
	 *            The fully-qualified name of the class.
	 * @return true if the class could be found, otherwise false.
	 */
	public static boolean exists(final String className) {
		try {
			return Class.forName(className) != null;
		} catch (final ClassNotFoundException e) {
			return false;
		}
	}

}