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Re: How to call a component by name?

#14443
From: Kobus du Toit
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 00:00
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An example in the real world.
One of my friends is going to use that functionality to create a general object
model. Then the program can be changed without much coding, (after alot of
coding :) )

Kobus

David Sykes wrote:

> One advantage is parameterization.
>
> MyClass getInstance( String className ) {
>     return Class.forName( className ).newInstance();
> }
>
> className can be read from a .properties file, for example :-).
>
> David Sykes
> edv consulting
>
> <nlaan> wrote in message news:7r6i1e$m6p1@forums.borland.com...
> > What are the advantages of using:
> > MyClass myClass = Class.forName("MyClass").newInstance();
> >
> > as opposed to:
> > MClass myClass = new MyClass();
> >
> > thanks;
> > nlaan
> >
> >
> > Johan Forsberg wrote in message <7r525b$8nj7@forums.borland.com>...
> > >
> > >Bombi <abonetti@yahoo.com> skrev i
> > >diskussionsgruppsmeddelandet:7r3sre$st7@forums.borland.com...
> > >> Hi there,
> > >>
> > >> I've an application with a JPanel. How can I use my JPanel calling it
> by
> > >> name ?
> > >>
> > >> Something like    JPanel1 jPanel = createComponent("JPanel1")  instead
> of
> > >> new JPanel1() ?
> > >
> > >JPanel1 jPanel=Class.forName("my.package.JPanel1").newInstance();
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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