php.java.bridge
Class JavaBridgeClassLoader

java.lang.Object
  extended by php.java.bridge.JavaBridgeClassLoader

public class JavaBridgeClassLoader
extends java.lang.Object

A bridge pattern which allows us to vary the class loader as run-time. The decision is based on whether we are allowed to use a dynamic classloader or not (loader==null).

See Also:
DynamicJavaBridgeClassLoader, ClassLoader

Constructor Summary
JavaBridgeClassLoader(JavaBridge bridge, DynamicJavaBridgeClassLoader loader)
           
 
Method Summary
 void clearCaches()
          clear all loader caches but not the input vectors
 java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String name)
          Load a class.
 java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader()
          Only for internal use
 void reset()
          reset loader to the initial state
 void updateJarLibraryPath(java.lang.String path, java.lang.String extensionDir)
          Append the path to the current library path
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

JavaBridgeClassLoader

public JavaBridgeClassLoader(JavaBridge bridge,
                             DynamicJavaBridgeClassLoader loader)
Method Detail

updateJarLibraryPath

public void updateJarLibraryPath(java.lang.String path,
                                 java.lang.String extensionDir)
Append the path to the current library path

Parameters:
path - A file or url list, separated by ';'
extensionDir - Usually ini_get("extension_dir");

getClassLoader

public java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader()
Only for internal use

Returns:
the classloader

reset

public void reset()
reset loader to the initial state


clearCaches

public void clearCaches()
clear all loader caches but not the input vectors


forName

public java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String name)
                        throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
Load a class.

Parameters:
name - The class, for example java.lang.String
Returns:
the class
Throws:
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException