ClassEditor (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
PropertyEditor
```
public class ClassEditor
extends PropertyEditorSupport
```
Property editor for java.lang.Class, to enable the direct population of a Class property without recourse to 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:
13.05.2003
Author:
Juergen Hoeller, Rick Evans
See Also:
Class.forName(java.lang.String), ClassUtils.forName(String, ClassLoader)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ClassEditor()`	Create a default ClassEditor, using the thread context ClassLoader.
`ClassEditor(ClassLoader classLoader)`	Create a default ClassEditor, 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
  - ClassEditor
```
public ClassEditor()
```
    Create a default ClassEditor, using the thread context ClassLoader.
  - ClassEditor
```
public ClassEditor(ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Create a default ClassEditor, using the given ClassLoader.
    Parameters:
    classLoader - the ClassLoader to use (or 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