jdk/make/tools/swing-nimbus/classes/org/jdesktop/synthdesigner/synthmodel/jibxhelpers/ClassConverter.java

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package org.jdesktop.synthdesigner.synthmodel.jibxhelpers;

/**
 * ClassConverter
 *
 * @author Created by Jasper Potts (Jul 16, 2007)
 */
public class ClassConverter {

    public static String classToString(Class c) {
        return c == null ? "" : c.getName();
    }

    public static Class stringToClass(String className) {
        if (className == null || className.length() == 0) {
            return null;
        }
        try {
            ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
            if (classLoader == null) classLoader = ClassConverter.class.getClassLoader();
            return classLoader.loadClass(className);
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            System.err.println("Failed to find class with name [" + className + "] in ClassConverter");
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
    }

}