org.apache.aries.util
Class AriesFrameworkUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.aries.util.AriesFrameworkUtil

public final class AriesFrameworkUtil
extends Object

Constructor Summary

AriesFrameworkUtil()

Method Summary

static ClassLoader	getClassLoader(Bundle b) This method attempts to get the classloader for a bundle.
static ClassLoader	getClassLoaderForced(Bundle b) This method attempts to get the classloader for a bundle.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AriesFrameworkUtil

public AriesFrameworkUtil()

Method Detail

getClassLoader

public static ClassLoader getClassLoader(Bundle b)

This method attempts to get the classloader for a bundle. It may return null if their is no such classloader, or if it cannot obtain the classloader for the bundle.

Parameters:

b - the bundle whose classloader is desired.

Returns:

the classloader if found, or null.

getClassLoaderForced

public static ClassLoader getClassLoaderForced(Bundle b)

This method attempts to get the classloader for a bundle. It will force the creation of a classloader, so if no classloader exists. If the bundle is in installed state, but cannot be resolved the null will be returned.

Parameters:

b - the bundle to get a classloader for

Returns:

the classloader.