jess
Class ClassSource

java.lang.Object
  jess.ClassSource

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class ClassSource

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

Loads user classes and resources. Jess uses this to manage "import" function calls and to cache loaded class objects.

(C) 2005 Sandia National Laboratories

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	classNameOnly(java.lang.String name)
void	clear()
java.lang.Class	findClass(java.lang.String className)
java.applet.Applet	getApplet() Returns the applet this Rete is installed in.
java.lang.Class	getAppObjectClass() Returns the "application object" for this Rete instance
java.lang.ClassLoader	getClassLoader()
java.net.URL	getResource(java.lang.String name)
void	importClass(java.lang.String clazz)
void	importPackage(java.lang.String pack)
void	setApplet(java.applet.Applet applet) Associates this Rete with an applet so that, for instance, the (batch) commands will look for scripts using the applet's document base URL.
void	setAppObject(java.lang.Object appObject) Associates this Rete with an object so that, for instance, the (batch) commands will look for scripts using the object's class loader.
void	setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader loader) Associates this Rete with a specific class loader; the loader will be used to find batch files and load classes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getApplet

public java.applet.Applet getApplet()

Returns the applet this Rete is installed in. Returns null if none.

Returns:

The applet

getAppObjectClass

public java.lang.Class getAppObjectClass()

Returns the "application object" for this Rete instance

See Also:

Rete.Rete(java.lang.Object)

setApplet

public void setApplet(java.applet.Applet applet)

Associates this Rete with an applet so that, for instance, the (batch) commands will look for scripts using the applet's document base URL.

Parameters:

applet - The applet

setAppObject

public void setAppObject(java.lang.Object appObject)

Associates this Rete with an object so that, for instance, the (batch) commands will look for scripts using the object's class loader.

Parameters:

appObject - The app object

setClassLoader

public void setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

Associates this Rete with a specific class loader; the loader will be used to find batch files and load classes.

Parameters:

loader - The class loader

findClass

public java.lang.Class findClass(java.lang.String className)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

getResource

public java.net.URL getResource(java.lang.String name)

importPackage

public void importPackage(java.lang.String pack)

importClass

public void importClass(java.lang.String clazz)
                 throws JessException

Throws:

JessException

clear

public void clear()

getClassLoader

public java.lang.ClassLoader getClassLoader()

classNameOnly

public static java.lang.String classNameOnly(java.lang.String name)