Method Detail

• loadClass

  Class<?> loadClass(String name)
              throws ClassNotFoundException

  Loads a metamodel related class, using the class loader used to load the metamodel.

  Parameters:

  name - the name of the class.

  Returns:

  the resulting Class object;

  Throws:

  ClassNotFoundException - if the class was not found.

  See Also:

  ClassLoader.loadClass(java.lang.String)

• getResource

  URL getResource(String name)

  Finds the resource with the given name, using the class loader used to load the metamodel.

  Parameters:

  name - the resource name.

  Returns:

  a URL object for reading the resource, or null if the resource could not be found or the invoker doesn't have adequate privileges to get the resource.

  See Also:

  ClassLoader.getResource(java.lang.String)

• getInstallLocation

  File getInstallLocation()

  Returns the location of the resource that declares the metamodel (metamodels.xml) or the external connector (connectors.xml). This can either be a jar file or a directory, depending on the underlying framework configuration.

  Returns:

  the location of the resource that declares the metamodel or the external connector.