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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2007 Joachim Grueneis
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    *
8    * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    *
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
12   * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   * limitations under the License.
15   */
16  package org.exolab.castor.xml.util.resolvers;
17  
18  import java.util.HashMap;
19  import java.util.Map;
20  
21  import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
22  import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
23  import org.exolab.castor.xml.ResolverException;
24  import org.exolab.castor.xml.XMLConstants;
25  
26  /**
27   * Resolve a class by looking for a descriptor class 'nearby'. The descriptor
28   * class has to follow some specific naming conventions (and maybe be in a
29   * special package).
30   * 
31   * @author <a href="mailto:jgrueneis AT gmail DOT com">Joachim Grueneis</a>
32   * @author <a href="mailto:stevendolg AT gxm DOT at">Steven Dolg</a>
33   * @version $Revision$ $Date$
34   * @since 1.2
35   */
36  public class ByDescriptorClass extends AbstractResolverClassCommand {
37  	private static final Log LOG = LogFactory.getLog(ByDescriptorClass.class);
38  
39      /**
40       * No specific stuff needed.
41       */
42      public ByDescriptorClass() {
43          super();
44      }
45  
46      /**
47       * Tries to load an XMLClassDescriptor directly from an existing .class file.
48       * <br>
49       * The file that is searched for must be located in the classpath, have the name
50       * <code>className</code> + "Descriptor", and contain a valid XMLClassDescriptor.
51       * <br>
52       * If a descriptor is found it is added to the internal descriptor cache.
53       * <br>
54       * {@inheritDoc}
55       */
56      protected Map internalResolve(final String className, final ClassLoader classLoader,
57              final Map properties) throws ResolverException {
58          
59          HashMap results = new HashMap();
60          if (classLoader == null) {
61              LOG.debug("No class loader available.");
62              return results;
63          }
64  
65          StringBuffer descriptorClassName = new StringBuffer(className);
66          descriptorClassName.append(XMLConstants.DESCRIPTOR_SUFFIX);
67          Class descriptorClass = ResolveHelpers.loadClass(
68                  classLoader, descriptorClassName.toString());
69  
70          // If we didn't find the descriptor, look in descriptor package
71          if (descriptorClass == null) {
72              int offset = descriptorClassName.lastIndexOf(".");
73              if (offset != -1) {
74                  descriptorClassName.insert(offset , ".");
75                  descriptorClassName.insert(offset + 1, XMLConstants.DESCRIPTOR_PACKAGE);
76                  descriptorClass = ResolveHelpers.loadClass(
77                          classLoader, descriptorClassName.toString());
78              }
79          }
80          
81          if (descriptorClass != null) {
82              try {
83                  LOG.debug("Found descriptor: " + descriptorClass);
84                  results.put(className, descriptorClass.newInstance());
85              } catch (InstantiationException e) {
86                  LOG.debug("Ignored exception: " + e + "at loading descriptor class for: "
87                          + className);
88              } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
89                  LOG.debug("Ignored exception: " + e + "at loading descriptor class for: "
90                          + className);
91              }
92          }
93          return results;
94      }
95  }