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package org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors;

import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;

import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;

/**
 * Property editor for {@link java.lang.Class java.lang.Class}, to enable the direct
 * population of a <code>Class</code> property without recourse to having to use a
 * String class name property as bridge.
 *
 * <p>Also supports "java.lang.String[]"-style array class names, in contrast to the
 * standard {@link Class#forName(String)} method.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Rick Evans
 * @since 13.05.2003
 * @see java.lang.Class#forName
 * @see org.springframework.util.ClassUtils#forName(String, ClassLoader)
 */
public class ClassEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {

	private final ClassLoader classLoader;


	/**
	 * Create a default ClassEditor, using the thread context ClassLoader.
	 */
	public ClassEditor() {
		this(null);
	}

	/**
	 * Create a default ClassEditor, using the given ClassLoader.
	 * @param classLoader the ClassLoader to use
	 * (or <code>null</code> for the thread context ClassLoader)
	 */
	public ClassEditor(ClassLoader classLoader) {
		this.classLoader =
				(classLoader != null ? classLoader : ClassUtils.getDefaultClassLoader());
	}


	public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
		if (StringUtils.hasText(text)) {
			setValue(ClassUtils.resolveClassName(text.trim(), this.classLoader));
		}
		else {
			setValue(null);
		}
	}

	public String getAsText() {
		Class clazz = (Class) getValue();
		if (clazz != null) {
			return ClassUtils.getQualifiedName(clazz);
		}
		else {
			return "";
		}
	}

}