Package utils

Class JarLibraryLoader<T>

java.lang.Object

utils.JarLibraryLoader<T>

Type Parameters:

T - Library defined interface

public class JarLibraryLoader<T>
extends Object

Utility library to permit the loading of a library in a JAR. ...

Since:

13/08/2023

Author:

Killian Monier and Nidhal Mareghni

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private final Class<T>	libraryClass
private final String	libraryName
private final String	projectPath

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
JarLibraryLoader(Class<T> libraryClass, String libraryName)	Constructor of this class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	copyFileFromJar(String resourcePath, String destinationPath)	Copies a file from the JAR resources to a specified destination on the local file system.
static <T> JarLibraryLoader<T>	create(Class<T> libraryClass, String libraryName)	Create a new instance of JarLibraryLoader
T	getLibraryInstance()	Provide the library instance.
static String	getOSName()	Retrieves the name of the operating system on which the Java program is running.
void	print_parent_dir()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

libraryClass

private final Class<T> libraryClass

libraryName

private final String libraryName

projectPath

private final String projectPath

Constructor Details

JarLibraryLoader

public JarLibraryLoader(Class<T> libraryClass,
 String libraryName)

Constructor of this class.

Parameters:

libraryClass - Class of the library defined interface

libraryName - Name of the library

Method Details

create

public static <T> JarLibraryLoader<T> create(Class<T> libraryClass,
 String libraryName)

Create a new instance of JarLibraryLoader

Type Parameters:

T - Library defined interface

Parameters:

libraryClass - Class of the library defined interface

libraryName - Name of the library

Returns:

New instance of JarLibraryLoader

print_parent_dir

public void print_parent_dir()

copyFileFromJar

public static void copyFileFromJar(String resourcePath,
 String destinationPath)
                            throws IOException

Copies a file from the JAR resources to a specified destination on the local file system.

Parameters:

resourcePath - The path of the file within the JAR resources to copy.

destinationPath - The path of the destination where the file will be copied to.

Throws:

IOException - If an I/O error occurs during the copying process.

FileNotFoundException - If the specified resource path cannot be found in the JAR resources.

getOSName

public static String getOSName()

Retrieves the name of the operating system on which the Java program is running.

Returns:

The name of the operating system (e.g., "Windows", "Linux", "macOS").

getLibraryInstance

public T getLibraryInstance()

Provide the library instance.

Returns:

The library instance