org.hibernate.boot.spi

Interface ClassLoaderAccess

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassLoaderAccessDelegateImpl, ClassLoaderAccessImpl, ClassLoaderAccessLazyImpl

public interface ClassLoaderAccess

During the process of building this metamodel, accessing the ClassLoader is very discouraged. However, sometimes it is needed. This contract helps mitigate accessing the ClassLoader in these cases.

Since:

5.0

Author:

Steve Ebersole

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> Class<T>	classForName(String name) Obtain a Class reference by name
URL	locateResource(String resourceName) Locate a resource by name

Method Detail

classForName

<T> Class<T> classForName(String name)

Obtain a Class reference by name

Parameters:

name - The name of the Class to get a reference to.

Returns:

The Class.

locateResource

URL locateResource(String resourceName)

Locate a resource by name

Parameters:

resourceName - The name of the resource to resolve.

Returns:

The located resource; may return null to indicate the resource was not found