IClassLocator (JiBX Java data binding to XML - Version 1.2.6)

All Known Subinterfaces:

IClassSourceLocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassCache.ClassCacheLocator, ClassSourceLocator, DummyClassLocator
```
public interface IClassLocator
```
Locator for class information. Looks up classes using whatever method is appropriate for the usage environment.

Author:

Dennis M. Sosnoski

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IClass`	`getClassInfo(java.lang.String name)`	Get class information.
`IClass`	`getRequiredClassInfo(java.lang.String name)`	Get required class information.
`boolean`	`isLookupSupported()`	Check if class lookup is supported.
`java.lang.Class`	`loadClass(java.lang.String name)`	Load class.

- Method Detail
  - isLookupSupported
```
boolean isLookupSupported()
```
    Check if class lookup is supported. If this returns false, lookup methods return only place holder class information.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if class lookup supported, false if only place holder information returned
  - getClassInfo
```
IClass getClassInfo(java.lang.String name)
```
    Get class information.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - fully-qualified name of class to be found
    
    Returns:
    
    class information, or null if class not found
  - getRequiredClassInfo
```
IClass getRequiredClassInfo(java.lang.String name)
```
    Get required class information. This is just like getClassInfo(String), but throws a runtime exception rather than returning null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - fully-qualified name of class to be found
    
    Returns:
    
    class information (non-null)
  - loadClass
```
java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String name)
```
    Load class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - fully-qualified class name
    
    Returns:
    
    loaded class, or null if not found