public class ClassUtil
extends java.lang.Object
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
---|---|---|
static java.lang.Class |
boxingClassToPrimitiveClass(java.lang.Class boxingClass) |
The exact reverse of
primitiveClassToBoxingClass(java.lang.Class) . |
static java.lang.Class |
forName(java.lang.String className) |
Similar to
Class.forName(java.lang.String) , but attempts to load
through the thread context class loader. |
static java.lang.String |
getFTLTypeDescription(TemplateModel tm) |
Returns the type description of a value with FTL terms (not plain class name), as it should be used in
type-related error messages and for debugging purposes.
|
static java.lang.String |
getShortClassName(java.lang.Class pClass) |
Same as
getShortClassName(pClass, false) . |
static java.lang.String |
getShortClassName(java.lang.Class pClass,
boolean shortenFreeMarkerClasses) |
Returns a class name without "java.lang." and "java.util." prefix, also shows array types in a format like
int[] ; useful for printing class names in error messages. |
static java.lang.String |
getShortClassNameOfObject(java.lang.Object obj) |
|
static java.lang.String |
getShortClassNameOfObject(java.lang.Object obj,
boolean shortenFreeMarkerClasses) |
getShortClassName(Class, boolean) called with object.getClass() , but returns the fictional
class name Null for a null value. |
static boolean |
isNumerical(java.lang.Class type) |
Tells if a type is numerical; works both for primitive types and classes.
|
static java.lang.Class |
primitiveClassToBoxingClass(java.lang.Class primitiveClass) |
Gets the wrapper class for a primitive class, like
Integer for int , also returns Void
for void . |
public static java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String className) throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Class.forName(java.lang.String)
, but attempts to load
through the thread context class loader. Only if thread context class
loader is inaccessible, or it can't find the class will it attempt to
fall back to the class loader that loads the FreeMarker classes.java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
public static java.lang.String getShortClassName(java.lang.Class pClass)
getShortClassName(pClass, false)
.public static java.lang.String getShortClassName(java.lang.Class pClass, boolean shortenFreeMarkerClasses)
int[]
; useful for printing class names in error messages.pClass
- can be null
, in which case the method returns null
.shortenFreeMarkerClasses
- if true
, it will also shorten FreeMarker class names. The exact rules
aren't specified and might change over time, but right now, freemarker.ext.beans.NumberModel
for
example becomes to f.e.b.NumberModel
.public static java.lang.String getShortClassNameOfObject(java.lang.Object obj)
public static java.lang.String getShortClassNameOfObject(java.lang.Object obj, boolean shortenFreeMarkerClasses)
getShortClassName(Class, boolean)
called with object.getClass()
, but returns the fictional
class name Null
for a null
value.public static java.lang.String getFTLTypeDescription(TemplateModel tm)
"string (wrapper: f.t.SimpleScalar)"
or
"sequence+hash+string (ArrayList wrapped into f.e.b.CollectionModel)"
.public static java.lang.Class primitiveClassToBoxingClass(java.lang.Class primitiveClass)
Integer
for int
, also returns Void
for void
.primitiveClass
- A Class
like int.type
, boolean.type
, etc. If it's not a primitive
class, or it's null
, then the parameter value is returned as is. Note that performance-wise the
method assumes that it's a primitive class.public static java.lang.Class boxingClassToPrimitiveClass(java.lang.Class boxingClass)
primitiveClassToBoxingClass(java.lang.Class)
.public static boolean isNumerical(java.lang.Class type)
type
- can't be null