byucc.jhdl.apps.util
Class Reflection

java.lang.Object
  byucc.jhdl.apps.util.Reflection

public class Reflection

extends java.lang.Object

Class to assist in the some of the reflection work done by classes such as Stimulator and DynamicTestBench

Author:

Anthony L. Slade

Constructor Summary

Reflection()

Method Summary

static java.lang.Object

instancePrimitive(java.lang.Class type, java.lang.String value) Determines if the given class is of any of the Java primitive types (boolean, int, long, etc.) and attempts to instance a representative object (Boolean, Integer, Long, etc.) based on the value given.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Reflection

public Reflection()

Method Detail

instancePrimitive

public static java.lang.Object instancePrimitive(java.lang.Class type,
                                                 java.lang.String value)
                                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException,
                                                 java.lang.NoSuchMethodException,
                                                 java.lang.InstantiationException,
                                                 java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

Determines if the given class is of any of the Java primitive types (boolean, int, long, etc.) and attempts to instance a representative object (Boolean, Integer, Long, etc.) based on the value given.

Parameters:

type - the class of the primitive to instance

value - the value to give to the new instance

Throws:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

java.lang.NoSuchMethodException

java.lang.InstantiationException

java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException