org.apache.bcel.util

## Class ClassPathRepository

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.bcel.util.ClassPathRepository

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Repository

      public class ClassPathRepository
      extends Object

  This repository is used in situations where a Class is created outside the realm of a ClassLoader. Classes are loaded from the file systems using the paths specified in the given class path. By default, this is the value returned by ClassPath.getClassPath().
  See Also:
    `Repository`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ClassPathRepository(ClassPath classPath)`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `clear()` Clears all entries from cache.
    `JavaClass` | `findClass(String className)` Finds an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
    `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 a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ClassPathRepository

          public ClassPathRepository(ClassPath classPath)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### clear

          public void clear()

      Clears all entries from cache.
      Specified by:
        `clear` in interface `Repository`

    - #### findClass

          public JavaClass findClass(String className)

      Finds an already defined (cached) JavaClass object by name.
      Specified by:
        `findClass` in interface `Repository`

    - #### removeClass

          public void removeClass(JavaClass javaClass)

      Removes class from repository.
      Specified by:
        `removeClass` in interface `Repository`

    - #### storeClass

          public void storeClass(JavaClass javaClass)

      Stores a new JavaClass instance into this Repository.
      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

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