ClassArrayEditor (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport
- - org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.ClassArrayEditor

All Implemented Interfaces:
PropertyEditor
```
public class ClassArrayEditor
extends PropertyEditorSupport
```
Property editor for an array of Classes, to enable the direct population of a Class[] property without having to use a String class name property as bridge.
Also supports "java.lang.String[]"-style array class names, in contrast to the standard Class.forName(String) method.
Since:
2.0
Author:
Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ClassArrayEditor()`	Create a default `ClassEditor`, using the thread context `ClassLoader`.
`ClassArrayEditor(ClassLoader classLoader)`	Create a default `ClassArrayEditor`, using the given `ClassLoader`.

Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description
String getAsText()
void setAsText(String text)
- Methods inherited from class java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport
  addPropertyChangeListener, firePropertyChange, getCustomEditor, getJavaInitializationString, getSource, getTags, getValue, isPaintable, paintValue, removePropertyChangeListener, setSource, setValue, supportsCustomEditor
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ClassArrayEditor
```
public ClassArrayEditor()
```
    Create a default ClassEditor, using the thread context ClassLoader.
  - ClassArrayEditor
```
public ClassArrayEditor(ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Create a default ClassArrayEditor, using the given ClassLoader.
    Parameters:
    classLoader - the ClassLoader to use (or pass null for the thread context ClassLoader)
- Method Detail
  - setAsText
```
public void setAsText(String text)
               throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Specified by:
    setAsText in interface PropertyEditor
    Overrides:
    setAsText in class PropertyEditorSupport
    Throws:
    IllegalArgumentException
  - getAsText
```
public String getAsText()
```
    Specified by:
    getAsText in interface PropertyEditor
    Overrides:
    getAsText in class PropertyEditorSupport