org.apache.commons.classscan
Interface MetaClassPathElement

All Superinterfaces:

HasName

All Known Subinterfaces:

SpiMetaClassPathElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultMetaClassPathElement

public interface MetaClassPathElement
extends HasName

Information about a code location. A code location may be a file folder, or a jar, or other packaged location

Method Summary

MetaClass	getMetaClass(String className) Get metadata about a Class which is available in the code location.
Collection<? extends MetaClass>	getMetaClasses() Get metadata about the Classes which are available in the code location.
String	getName() Get the name of the location of the jar or folder.

Method Detail

getMetaClasses

Collection<? extends MetaClass> getMetaClasses()

Get metadata about the Classes which are available in the code location.

Returns:

A read-only collection of class information

getMetaClass

MetaClass getMetaClass(String className)

Get metadata about a Class which is available in the code location.

Parameters:

className - The canonical className of the desired Class

Returns:

The class information; or null, if class of given name not available at this location

getName

String getName()

Get the name of the location of the jar or folder. This name can be used as the parameter to the URI or URL constructor.

Specified by:

getName in interface HasName