/*
 *  Copyright 2010, 2011 Christopher Pheby
 *
 *  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
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.jadira.bindings.core.utils.reflection;

import org.jadira.bindings.core.jdk.ClassStringBinding;

/**
 * Utility methods related to {@link ClassLoader} resolution and the like
 */
public final class ClassLoaderUtils {

    private ClassLoaderUtils() {
    }
    
    /**
     * Gets an appropriate {@link ClassLoader} for the current thread
     * @return The ClassLoader
     */
    public static ClassLoader getClassLoader() {

        ClassLoader cl = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();

        if (cl == null) {
            cl = ClassStringBinding.class.getClassLoader();
        }

        return cl;
    }
}