ClassFinder (de.enflexit.jade 4.6.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- jade.util.ClassFinder

```
public class ClassFinder
extends Object
```
This utility class was based originally on Daniel Le Berre's RTSI class. This class can be called in different modes, but the principal use is to determine what subclasses/implementations of a given class/interface exist in the current runtime environment.

Author:

Daniel Le Berre, Elliott Wade, Paolo Cancedda

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ClassFinder()

ClassFinder(String[] jarNames)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Vector`	`findSubclasses(String fqcn)`
`Vector`	`findSubclasses(String fqcn, ClassFinderListener aListener, ClassFinderFilter aFilter)`
`Map`	`getClasspathLocations()`	Determine every URL location defined by the current classpath, and it's associated package name.
`List`	`getErrors()`
`URL`	`getLocationOf(Class cls)`	The result of the last search is cached in this object, along with the URL that corresponds to each class returned.
`boolean`	`isWorking()`
`void`	`refreshLocations()`	Rescan the classpath, cacheing all possible file locations.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ClassFinder
```
public ClassFinder()
```
  - ClassFinder
```
public ClassFinder(String[] jarNames)
```
- Method Detail
  - isWorking
```
public boolean isWorking()
```
  - refreshLocations
```
public final void refreshLocations()
```
    Rescan the classpath, cacheing all possible file locations.
  - findSubclasses
```
public final Vector findSubclasses(String fqcn)
```
  - findSubclasses
```
public final Vector findSubclasses(String fqcn,
                                   ClassFinderListener aListener,
                                   ClassFinderFilter aFilter)
```
    Parameters:
    
    fqcn - Name of superclass/interface on which to search
  - getErrors
```
public final List getErrors()
```
  - getLocationOf
```
public final URL getLocationOf(Class cls)
```
    The result of the last search is cached in this object, along with the URL that corresponds to each class returned. This method may be called to query the cache for the location at which the given class was found. null will be returned if the given class was not found during the last search, or if the result cache has been cleared.
  - getClasspathLocations
```
public final Map getClasspathLocations()
```
    Determine every URL location defined by the current classpath, and it's associated package name.