org.apache.commons.classscan.spi
Interface ClassPathFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultClassPathFactory

public interface ClassPathFactory

Provider to create SpiClassPath for a ClassLoader. Provider instances should be registered using the ServiceLoader facility. Each provider class should have a public default constructor. A single instance of each provider class will be instantiated.

Method Summary

SpiClassPath

getClassPath(SpiMetaRegistry metaRegistry, ClassLoader classLoader) Create a ClassPath for a ClassLoader

Method Detail

getClassPath

SpiClassPath getClassPath(SpiMetaRegistry metaRegistry,
                          ClassLoader classLoader)

Create a ClassPath for a ClassLoader

Parameters:

metaRegistry - The registry

classLoader - The classLoader

Returns:

null, if the ClassLoader type cannot be supported; otherwise a ClassPath for the ClassLoader