Interface ComponentClassCache

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    ComponentClassCacheImpl

    public interface ComponentClassCache
    A cache for converting between class names and component (or other) classes. For component classes, ensures that the class is the transformed class.
    • Method Detail

      • forName

        Class forName(String className)
        Gets the Class instance for the given fully-qualified class name.
        Parameters:
        className - fully qualified class name, or a primitive type name, or an array name (in source format)
        Returns:
        the class instance
      • defaultValueForType

        Object defaultValueForType(String className)
        Computes the default value for a field of the given type, returns the appropriate default value. This is typically null, but may be false (for a primitive boolean) or some version of 0 (for a primitive numeric field). Wrapper types will still be null.
        Parameters:
        className - type of field
        Since:
        5.2.0