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17  package org.apache.commons.lang3.reflect;
18  
19  import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
20  import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
21  import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
22  
23  import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
24  import org.apache.commons.lang3.ClassUtils;
25  
26  /**
27   * <p> Utility reflection methods focused on constructors, modeled after
28   * {@link MethodUtils}. </p>
29   *
30   * <h3>Known Limitations</h3> <h4>Accessing Public Constructors In A Default
31   * Access Superclass</h4> <p>There is an issue when invoking public constructors
32   * contained in a default access superclass. Reflection locates these
33   * constructors fine and correctly assigns them as public. However, an
34   * <code>IllegalAccessException</code> is thrown if the constructors is
35   * invoked.</p>
36   *
37   * <p><code>ConstructorUtils</code> contains a workaround for this situation. It
38   * will attempt to call <code>setAccessible</code> on this constructor. If this
39   * call succeeds, then the method can be invoked as normal. This call will only
40   * succeed when the application has sufficient security privileges. If this call
41   * fails then a warning will be logged and the method may fail.</p>
42   *
43   * @since 2.5
44   * @version $Id: ConstructorUtils.java 1436770 2013-01-22 07:09:45Z ggregory $
45   */
46  public class ConstructorUtils {
47  
48      /**
49       * <p>ConstructorUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard
50       * programming. Instead, the class should be used as
51       * <code>ConstructorUtils.invokeConstructor(cls, args)</code>.</p>
52       *
53       * <p>This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean
54       * instance to operate.</p>
55       */
56      public ConstructorUtils() {
57          super();
58      }
59  
60      /**
61       * <p>Returns a new instance of the specified class inferring the right constructor
62       * from the types of the arguments.</p>
63       * 
64       * <p>This locates and calls a constructor.
65       * The constructor signature must match the argument types by assignment compatibility.</p>
66       *
67       * @param <T> the type to be constructed
68       * @param cls  the class to be constructed, not null
69       * @param args  the array of arguments, null treated as empty
70       * @return new instance of <code>cls</code>, not null
71       *
72       * @throws NoSuchMethodException if a matching constructor cannot be found
73       * @throws IllegalAccessException if invocation is not permitted by security
74       * @throws InvocationTargetException if an error occurs on invocation
75       * @throws InstantiationException if an error occurs on instantiation
76       * @see #invokeConstructor(java.lang.Class, java.lang.Object[], java.lang.Class[])
77       */
78      public static <T> T invokeConstructor(final Class<T> cls, Object... args)
79              throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
80              InstantiationException {
81          if (args == null) {
82              args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
83          }
84          final Class<?> parameterTypes[] = ClassUtils.toClass(args);
85          return invokeConstructor(cls, args, parameterTypes);
86      }
87  
88      /**
89       * <p>Returns a new instance of the specified class choosing the right constructor
90       * from the list of parameter types.</p>
91       * 
92       * <p>This locates and calls a constructor.
93       * The constructor signature must match the parameter types by assignment compatibility.</p>
94       *
95       * @param <T> the type to be constructed
96       * @param cls  the class to be constructed, not null
97       * @param args  the array of arguments, null treated as empty
98       * @param parameterTypes  the array of parameter types, null treated as empty
99       * @return new instance of <code>cls</code>, not null
100      *
101      * @throws NoSuchMethodException if a matching constructor cannot be found
102      * @throws IllegalAccessException if invocation is not permitted by security
103      * @throws InvocationTargetException if an error occurs on invocation
104      * @throws InstantiationException if an error occurs on instantiation
105      * @see Constructor#newInstance
106      */
107     public static <T> T invokeConstructor(final Class<T> cls, Object[] args, Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
108             throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
109             InstantiationException {
110         if (parameterTypes == null) {
111             parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY;
112         }
113         if (args == null) {
114             args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
115         }
116         final Constructor<T> ctor = getMatchingAccessibleConstructor(cls, parameterTypes);
117         if (ctor == null) {
118             throw new NoSuchMethodException(
119                 "No such accessible constructor on object: " + cls.getName());
120         }
121         return ctor.newInstance(args);
122     }
123 
124     /**
125      * <p>Returns a new instance of the specified class inferring the right constructor
126      * from the types of the arguments.</p>
127      *
128      * <p>This locates and calls a constructor.
129      * The constructor signature must match the argument types exactly.</p>
130      *
131      * @param <T> the type to be constructed
132      * @param cls  the class to be constructed, not null
133      * @param args  the array of arguments, null treated as empty
134      * @return new instance of <code>cls</code>, not null
135      *
136      * @throws NoSuchMethodException if a matching constructor cannot be found
137      * @throws IllegalAccessException if invocation is not permitted by security
138      * @throws InvocationTargetException if an error occurs on invocation
139      * @throws InstantiationException if an error occurs on instantiation
140      * @see #invokeExactConstructor(java.lang.Class, java.lang.Object[], java.lang.Class[])
141      */
142     public static <T> T invokeExactConstructor(final Class<T> cls, Object... args)
143             throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
144             InstantiationException {
145         if (args == null) {
146             args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
147         }
148         final Class<?> parameterTypes[] = ClassUtils.toClass(args);
149         return invokeExactConstructor(cls, args, parameterTypes);
150     }
151 
152     /**
153      * <p>Returns a new instance of the specified class choosing the right constructor
154      * from the list of parameter types.</p>
155      *
156      * <p>This locates and calls a constructor.
157      * The constructor signature must match the parameter types exactly.</p>
158      *
159      * @param <T> the type to be constructed
160      * @param cls  the class to be constructed, not null
161      * @param args  the array of arguments, null treated as empty
162      * @param parameterTypes  the array of parameter types, null treated as empty
163      * @return new instance of <code>cls</code>, not null
164      *
165      * @throws NoSuchMethodException if a matching constructor cannot be found
166      * @throws IllegalAccessException if invocation is not permitted by security
167      * @throws InvocationTargetException if an error occurs on invocation
168      * @throws InstantiationException if an error occurs on instantiation
169      * @see Constructor#newInstance
170      */
171     public static <T> T invokeExactConstructor(final Class<T> cls, Object[] args,
172             Class<?>[] parameterTypes) throws NoSuchMethodException, IllegalAccessException,
173             InvocationTargetException, InstantiationException {
174         if (args == null) {
175             args = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_OBJECT_ARRAY;
176         }
177         if (parameterTypes == null) {
178             parameterTypes = ArrayUtils.EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY;
179         }
180         final Constructor<T> ctor = getAccessibleConstructor(cls, parameterTypes);
181         if (ctor == null) {
182             throw new NoSuchMethodException(
183                 "No such accessible constructor on object: "+ cls.getName());
184         }
185         return ctor.newInstance(args);
186     }
187 
188     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
189     /**
190      * <p>Finds a constructor given a class and signature, checking accessibility.</p>
191      * 
192      * <p>This finds the constructor and ensures that it is accessible.
193      * The constructor signature must match the parameter types exactly.</p>
194      *
195      * @param <T> the constructor type
196      * @param cls  the class to find a constructor for, not null
197      * @param parameterTypes  the array of parameter types, null treated as empty
198      * @return the constructor, null if no matching accessible constructor found
199      * @see Class#getConstructor
200      * @see #getAccessibleConstructor(java.lang.reflect.Constructor)
201      */
202     public static <T> Constructor<T> getAccessibleConstructor(final Class<T> cls,
203             final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
204         try {
205             return getAccessibleConstructor(cls.getConstructor(parameterTypes));
206         } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) {
207             return null;
208         }
209     }
210 
211     /**
212      * <p>Checks if the specified constructor is accessible.</p>
213      * 
214      * <p>This simply ensures that the constructor is accessible.</p>
215      *
216      * @param <T> the constructor type
217      * @param ctor  the prototype constructor object, not null
218      * @return the constructor, null if no matching accessible constructor found
219      * @see java.lang.SecurityManager
220      */
221     public static <T> Constructor<T> getAccessibleConstructor(final Constructor<T> ctor) {
222         return MemberUtils.isAccessible(ctor)
223                 && Modifier.isPublic(ctor.getDeclaringClass().getModifiers()) ? ctor : null;
224     }
225 
226     /**
227      * <p>Finds an accessible constructor with compatible parameters.</p>
228      * 
229      * <p>This checks all the constructor and finds one with compatible parameters
230      * This requires that every parameter is assignable from the given parameter types.
231      * This is a more flexible search than the normal exact matching algorithm.</p>
232      *
233      * <p>First it checks if there is a constructor matching the exact signature.
234      * If not then all the constructors of the class are checked to see if their
235      * signatures are assignment compatible with the parameter types.
236      * The first assignment compatible matching constructor is returned.</p>
237      *
238      * @param <T> the constructor type
239      * @param cls  the class to find a constructor for, not null
240      * @param parameterTypes find method with compatible parameters
241      * @return the constructor, null if no matching accessible constructor found
242      */
243     public static <T> Constructor<T> getMatchingAccessibleConstructor(final Class<T> cls,
244             final Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
245         // see if we can find the constructor directly
246         // most of the time this works and it's much faster
247         try {
248             final Constructor<T> ctor = cls.getConstructor(parameterTypes);
249             MemberUtils.setAccessibleWorkaround(ctor);
250             return ctor;
251         } catch (final NoSuchMethodException e) { // NOPMD - Swallow
252         }
253         Constructor<T> result = null;
254         /*
255          * (1) Class.getConstructors() is documented to return Constructor<T> so as
256          * long as the array is not subsequently modified, everything's fine.
257          */
258         final Constructor<?>[] ctors = cls.getConstructors();
259 
260         // return best match:
261         for (Constructor<?> ctor : ctors) {
262             // compare parameters
263             if (ClassUtils.isAssignable(parameterTypes, ctor.getParameterTypes(), true)) {
264                 // get accessible version of constructor
265                 ctor = getAccessibleConstructor(ctor);
266                 if (ctor != null) {
267                     MemberUtils.setAccessibleWorkaround(ctor);
268                     if (result == null
269                             || MemberUtils.compareParameterTypes(ctor.getParameterTypes(), result
270                                     .getParameterTypes(), parameterTypes) < 0) {
271                         // temporary variable for annotation, see comment above (1)
272                         @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
273                         final
274                         Constructor<T> constructor = (Constructor<T>)ctor;
275                         result = constructor;
276                     }
277                 }
278             }
279         }
280         return result;
281     }
282 
283 }