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* Copyright (c) 1986-2015, Serkan OZAL, All Rights Reserved.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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*
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package tr.com.serkanozal.jillegal.agent.util;
/**
* Utility class for some common classloader related operations.
*
* @author Serkan OZAL
*/
public final class ClassLoaderUtil {
private ClassLoaderUtil() {
}
/**
* Gets an available classloader which can be
* classloader of this class or system classloader.
*
* @return an available classloader to be used
*/
public static ClassLoader getClassLoader() {
ClassLoader classLoader = ClassLoaderUtil.class.getClassLoader();
if (classLoader == null) {
return ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
}
else {
return classLoader;
}
}
/**
* Tries to load class with given <code>className</code>.
*
* @param className name of the class to be loaded
* @return the loaded class if the class could be found with given <code>className</code>,
* otherwise <code>null</code>
*/
public static Class<?> loadClass(String className) {
try {
return getClassLoader().loadClass(className);
}
catch (Throwable t) {
LogUtil.error("Error at ClassLoaderUtil.loadClass(String className)", t);
return null;
}
}
}