Java Element forName method is used to load and initialize the specified class. It returns a class object for the specified name. It can also be used to obtain reference to static fields or methods of a class. The syntax for Element forName is:
Class.forName(String className)
Here are three examples of using Java Element forName:
1. Loading a JDBC driver: Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
This code loads the MySQL JDBC driver. The package library is com.mysql.jdbc.
2. Dynamically creating a new object: Class myClass = Class.forName("com.example.MyClassName"); Object myObject = myClass.newInstance();
This code obtains a class object for a class named "MyClassName" and then creates a new instance of that class. The package library is com.example.
3. Invoking a static method: Class myClass = Class.forName("com.example.MyClassName"); Method myMethod = myClass.getMethod("myStaticMethod", String.class); Object result = myMethod.invoke(null, "Hello!");
This code obtains a class object for a class named "MyClassName" and then invokes a static method named "myStaticMethod" with a "Hello!" argument. The package library is com.example.
In general, the package library for a class is determined by the package statement at the top of the source file for that class. For example, if a class has the package statement "package com.example;", then the package library is com.example.
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