ch.grengine.load

Enum LoadMode

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<LoadMode>

ch.grengine.load.LoadMode

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<LoadMode>

public enum LoadMode
extends Enum<LoadMode>

Mode for loading classes.

The traditional way to load classes in the Java VM is "parent first", while "current first" is a newer approach to load classes, which, for example, servlet containers or similar applications use in some cases. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages.

The "parent first" approach is maybe often better in more static situations, while "current first" is maybe often better in more dynamic situations, like maybe also often with dynamically compiled Groovy scripts.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Alain Stalder, Made in Switzerland.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
CURRENT_FIRST tries to load from the current class loader first, then (if not found) from the parent class loader.
PARENT_FIRST tries to load from the parent class loader first, then (if not found) from the current class loader.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static LoadMode	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static LoadMode[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

PARENT_FIRST

public static final LoadMode PARENT_FIRST

tries to load from the parent class loader first, then (if not found) from the current class loader.

Since:

1.0

CURRENT_FIRST

public static final LoadMode CURRENT_FIRST

tries to load from the current class loader first, then (if not found) from the parent class loader.

Since:

1.0

Method Detail

values

public static LoadMode[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (LoadMode c : LoadMode.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static LoadMode valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null