org.apache.xmlrpc.metadata
Class Util

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.xmlrpc.metadata.Util

public class Util
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class, which provides services to meta data handlers and handler mappings.

Constructor Summary

Util()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	getMethodHelp(java.lang.Class pClass, java.lang.reflect.Method pMethod) Returns a help string for the given method, which is applied to the given class.
static java.lang.String	getMethodHelp(java.lang.Class pClass, java.lang.reflect.Method[] pMethods) Returns a help string for the given method, which is applied to the given class.
static java.lang.String[]	getSignature(java.lang.reflect.Method pMethod) Returns a signature for the given methods.
static java.lang.String[][]	getSignature(java.lang.reflect.Method[] pMethods) Returns a signature for the given methods.
static java.lang.String	getSignature(java.lang.Object[] args) Returns a signature for the given parameter set.
static java.lang.String	getSignatureType(java.lang.Class pType) Returns a signature for the given return type or parameter class.
static java.lang.Object	newInstance(java.lang.Class pClass) Creates a new instance of pClass.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Util

public Util()

Method Detail

getSignatureType

public static java.lang.String getSignatureType(java.lang.Class pType)

Returns a signature for the given return type or parameter class.

Parameters:

pType - The class for which a signature is being queried.

Returns:

Signature, if known, or null.

getSignature

public static java.lang.String[][] getSignature(java.lang.reflect.Method[] pMethods)

Returns a signature for the given methods.

Parameters:

pMethods - Methods, for which a signature is being queried.

Returns:

Signature string, or null, if no signature is available.

getSignature

public static java.lang.String[] getSignature(java.lang.reflect.Method pMethod)

Returns a signature for the given methods.

Parameters:

pMethod - Method, for which a signature is being queried.

Returns:

Signature string, or null, if no signature is available.

getMethodHelp

public static java.lang.String getMethodHelp(java.lang.Class pClass,
                                             java.lang.reflect.Method[] pMethods)

Returns a help string for the given method, which is applied to the given class.

getMethodHelp

public static java.lang.String getMethodHelp(java.lang.Class pClass,
                                             java.lang.reflect.Method pMethod)

Returns a help string for the given method, which is applied to the given class.

getSignature

public static java.lang.String getSignature(java.lang.Object[] args)

Returns a signature for the given parameter set. This is used in error messages.

newInstance

public static java.lang.Object newInstance(java.lang.Class pClass)
                                    throws XmlRpcException

Creates a new instance of pClass.

Throws:

XmlRpcException