de.spricom.dessert.resolve

Class ClassEntry

java.lang.Object

de.spricom.dessert.resolve.ClassEntry

public abstract class ClassEntry
extends Object

A ClassEntry represents a single class file within one classes directory or .jar file. It's linked to the ClassPackage it belongs to. If there is an other .class file with the same name in some other classes directory or .jar file within the ClassResolver scope it has a reference to a list of all such .class files.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	ClassEntry(String classname, ClassPackage pckg)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<ClassEntry>	getAlternatives() Returns a list of all other .class files with the same fully qualified name.
ClassFile	getClassfile() Resolves the ClassFile by analyzing the byte code.
String	getClassname()
ClassPackage	getPackage()
String	getShortName()
abstract URI	getURI()
protected abstract ClassFile	resolveClassFile()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ClassEntry

protected ClassEntry(String classname,
                     ClassPackage pckg)

Method Detail

getClassname

public String getClassname()

Returns:

the full qualified classname

getShortName

public String getShortName()

Returns:

the classname without package prefix

getClassfile

public ClassFile getClassfile()

Resolves the ClassFile by analyzing the byte code. This is a time consuming operation and should be called as late as possible. For .jar files the most time is spent by decompressing the .class file. The result will be cached for further calls.

Returns:

a chached or frechly resolved instance of the ClassFile

resolveClassFile

protected abstract ClassFile resolveClassFile()

getPackage

public ClassPackage getPackage()

Returns:

the ClassPackage this ClassEntry belongs to.

getAlternatives

public List<ClassEntry> getAlternatives()

Returns a list of all other .class files with the same fully qualified name.

Returns:

the other .class files or null if there are none

getURI

public abstract URI getURI()

Returns:

an URI which identifies the .class file uniquely