PackagerFactory.java

/*
 * $Id: Packager.java 1671 2007-01-02 10:28:58Z dreil $
 * IzPack - Copyright 2001-2008 Julien Ponge, All Rights Reserved.
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 * Copyright 2006 Dennis Reil
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package com.izforge.izpack.compiler;

/**
 * Factory class for handling the packager classes
 *
 * @author Dennis Reil, <Dennis.Reil@reddot.de>
 */
public class PackagerFactory
{
    /**
     * Returns a new instantiation of the specified packager
     *
     * @param classname the class name
     * @return a new packager instance
     * @throws InstantiationException
     * @throws IllegalAccessException
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException
     */
    public static IPackager getPackager(String classname) throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException
    {
        return (IPackager) Class.forName(classname).newInstance();
    }
}