net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.symboltable

Interface TypeSet.Resolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

TypeSet.AbstractResolver, TypeSet.CurrentPackageResolver, TypeSet.ExplicitImportResolver, TypeSet.FullyQualifiedNameResolver, TypeSet.ImplicitImportResolver, TypeSet.ImportOnDemandResolver, TypeSet.PrimitiveTypeResolver, TypeSet.VoidResolver

Enclosing class:

TypeSet

public static interface TypeSet.Resolver

A resolver that can resolve a class by name. The name can be a simple name or a fully qualified name.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	couldResolve(java.lang.String name) Checks if the given class could be resolved by this resolver.
java.lang.Class<?>	resolve(java.lang.String name) Resolve the class by the given name

Method Detail

resolve

java.lang.Class<?> resolve(java.lang.String name)
                    throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Resolve the class by the given name

Parameters:

name - the name of the class, might be fully classified or not.

Returns:

the class

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if the class couldn't be found

couldResolve

boolean couldResolve(java.lang.String name)

Checks if the given class could be resolved by this resolver. Notice, that a resolver's ability to resolve a class does not imply that the class will actually be found and resolved.

Parameters:

name - the name of the class, might be fully classified or not.

Returns:

whether the class can be resolved