# Class LruCacheClassPathRepository

java.lang.Object
org.apache.bcel.util.LruCacheClassPathRepository

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Repository`

public class LruCacheClassPathRepository extends Object
Maintains a least-recently-used (LRU) cache of `JavaClass` with maximum size `cacheSize`.

This repository supports a class path consisting of too many JAR files to handle in `ClassPathRepository` or `MemorySensitiveClassPathRepository` without causing `OutOfMemoryError`.

Since:
  6.4.0

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `LruCacheClassPathRepository(ClassPath path, int cacheSize)`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `clear()`
  Clears all entries from cache.
  `JavaClass`
  `findClass(String className)`
  Finds the class with the name provided, if the class isn't there, return NULL.
  `ClassPath`
  `getClassPath()`
  Gets the ClassPath associated with this Repository
  `JavaClass`
  `loadClass(Class<?> clazz)`
  Finds the JavaClass object for a runtime Class object.
  `JavaClass`
  `loadClass(String className)`
  Finds a JavaClass object by name.
  `void`
  `removeClass(JavaClass javaClass)`
  Removes class from repository
  `void`
  `storeClass(JavaClass javaClass)`
  Stores the provided class under "clazz.getClassName()"

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### LruCacheClassPathRepository

    public LruCacheClassPathRepository(ClassPath path, int cacheSize)

- ## Method Details

  - ### clear

    public void clear()
    Description copied from interface: `Repository`
    Clears all entries from cache.
    Specified by:
      `clear` in interface `Repository`

  - ### findClass

    public JavaClass findClass(String className)
    Description copied from interface: `Repository`
    Finds the class with the name provided, if the class isn't there, return NULL.
    Specified by:
      `findClass` in interface `Repository`

  - ### removeClass

    public void removeClass(JavaClass javaClass)
    Description copied from interface: `Repository`
    Removes class from repository
    Specified by:
      `removeClass` in interface `Repository`

  - ### storeClass

    public void storeClass(JavaClass javaClass)
    Description copied from interface: `Repository`
    Stores the provided class under "clazz.getClassName()"
    Specified by:
      `storeClass` in interface `Repository`

  - ### getClassPath

    public ClassPath getClassPath()
    Description copied from interface: `Repository`
    Gets the ClassPath associated with this Repository
    Specified by:
      `getClassPath` in interface `Repository`

  - ### loadClass

    public JavaClass loadClass(Class<?> clazz) throws ClassNotFoundException
    Finds the JavaClass object for a runtime Class object. If a class with the same name is already in this Repository, the Repository version is returned. Otherwise, getResourceAsStream() is called on the Class object to find the class's representation. If the representation is found, it is added to the Repository.
    Specified by:
      `loadClass` in interface `Repository`
    Parameters:
      `clazz` - the runtime Class object
    Returns:
      JavaClass object for given runtime class
    Throws:
      `ClassNotFoundException` - if the class is not in the Repository, and its representation could not be found
    See Also:
      - `Class`

  - ### loadClass

    public JavaClass loadClass(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException
    Finds a JavaClass object by name. If it is already in this Repository, the Repository version is returned. Otherwise, the Repository's classpath is searched for the class (and it is added to the Repository if found).
    Specified by:
      `loadClass` in interface `Repository`
    Parameters:
      `className` - the name of the class
    Returns:
      the JavaClass object
    Throws:
      `ClassNotFoundException` - if the class is not in the Repository, and could not be found on the classpath