net.sf.jasperreports.engine.util

## Class ClassUtils

- java.lang.Object
- - net.sf.jasperreports.engine.util.ClassUtils

-     public final class ClassUtils
      extends java.lang.Object

  Class utilities.
  Version:
    $Id: ClassUtils.java 5878 2013-01-07 20:23:13Z teodord $
  Author:
    Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.Object` | `instantiateClass(java.lang.String className, java.lang.Class<?> expectedType)` Instantiates a class.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### instantiateClass

          public static final java.lang.Object instantiateClass(java.lang.String className,
                                          java.lang.Class<?> expectedType)

      Instantiates a class.

      The class is expected to have a public no-argument constructor.

      Parameters:
        `className` - the class name
        `expectedType` - the expected (super) type of the result
      Returns:
        a newly created instance of the specified class
      Throws:
        `JRRuntimeException` - if the class cannot be loaded or instantiated, or if it does not implement the expected type

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