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   * Created on Jan 23, 2009
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   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
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   * Copyright @2009-2013 the original author or authors.
   */
  package org.fest.reflect.type;
  
  import org.fest.reflect.exception.ReflectionError;
  import org.fest.util.InternalApi;
  
  import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
  
  import static org.fest.util.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
  import static org.fest.util.Preconditions.checkNotNullOrEmpty;
  
  /**
   * Stores the name of the type to load.
   * <p/>
   * <strong>Note:</strong> To improve code readability, we recommend invoking
   * {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) Reflection.type(String)} instead of this class' constructor:
   * <pre>
   * // import static  {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection.type};
   *
   * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi'
   * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#load() load}();
   *
   * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' as 'org.republic.Person' (Jedi extends Person)
   * Class&lt;Person&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#loadAs(Class) loadAs}(Person.class);
   *
   * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' using a custom class loader
   * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#withClassLoader(ClassLoader) withClassLoader}(myClassLoader).{@link org.fest.reflect.type.TypeLoader#load() load}();
   * </pre>
   *
   * @author Alex Ruiz
   * @since 1.1
   */
  public final class Type {
    private final String name;
  
    /**
     * Creates a new {@link Type}.
     * <p/>
     * <strong>Note:</strong> To improve code readability, we recommend invoking
     * {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) Reflection.type(String)} instead of this constructor:
     * <pre>
     * // import static  {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection.type};
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi'
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#load() load}();
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' as 'org.republic.Person' (Jedi extends Person)
     * Class&lt;Person&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#loadAs(Class) loadAs}(Person.class);
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' using a custom class loader
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#withClassLoader(ClassLoader) withClassLoader}(myClassLoader).{@link org.fest.reflect.type.TypeLoader#load() load}();
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param name the name of the class to load.
     * @throws NullPointerException     if the given name is {@code null}.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the given name is empty.
     */
    @InternalApi
    public Type(@NotNull String name) {
      this.name = checkNotNullOrEmpty(name);
    }
  
    /**
     * Loads the class with the name specified in this type, using this class' {@code ClassLoader}.
     * <p/>
     * Examples:
     * <pre>
     * // import static  {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection.type};
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi'
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#load() load}();
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' as 'org.republic.Person' (Jedi extends Person)
     * Class&lt;Person&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#loadAs(Class) loadAs}(Person.class);
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' using a custom class loader
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#withClassLoader(ClassLoader) withClassLoader}(myClassLoader).{@link org.fest.reflect.type.TypeLoader#load() load}();
     * </pre>
     *
     * @return the loaded class.
     * @throws ReflectionError wrapping any error that occurred during class loading.
     */
    public Class<?> load() {
      return new TypeLoader(checkNotNullOrEmpty(name), thisClassLoader()).load();
    }
  
    /**
     * Loads the class as the given super-type, using {@code this} class' {@code ClassLoader}.
     * <p/>
     * Examples:
     * <pre>
     * // import static  {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection.type};
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi'
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#load() load}();
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' as 'org.republic.Person' (Jedi extends Person)
     * Class&lt;Person&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#loadAs(Class) loadAs}(Person.class);
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' using a custom class loader
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#withClassLoader(ClassLoader) withClassLoader}(myClassLoader).{@link org.fest.reflect.type.TypeLoader#load() load}();
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param superType the given super-type.
     * @return the loaded class.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the given super-type is {@code null}.
     * @throws ReflectionError      wrapping any error that occurred during class loading.
     */
    public <T> Class<? extends T> loadAs(@NotNull Class<T> superType) {
      return new TypeLoader(checkNotNullOrEmpty(name), thisClassLoader()).loadAs(superType);
    }
  
    private @NotNull ClassLoader thisClassLoader() {
      return checkNotNull(getClass().getClassLoader());
    }
  
    /**
     * Specifies the {@code ClassLoader} to use when loading the class.
     * <p/>
     * Examples:
     * <pre>
     * // import static  {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection.type};
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi'
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#load() load}();
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' as 'org.republic.Person' (Jedi extends Person)
     * Class&lt;Person&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#loadAs(Class) loadAs}(Person.class);
     *
     * // Loads the class 'org.republic.Jedi' using a custom class loader
     * Class&lt;?&gt; jediType = {@link org.fest.reflect.core.Reflection#type(String) type}("org.republic.Jedi").{@link org.fest.reflect.type.Type#withClassLoader(ClassLoader) withClassLoader}(myClassLoader).{@link org.fest.reflect.type.TypeLoader#load() load}();
     * </pre>
     *
     * @param classLoader the given {@code ClassLoader}.
     * @return an object responsible of loading a class with the given {@code ClassLoader}.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the given {@code ClassLoader} is {@code null}.
     */
    public TypeLoader withClassLoader(@NotNull ClassLoader classLoader) {
      return new TypeLoader(checkNotNullOrEmpty(name), classLoader);
    }
  }
  