org.acegisecurity.util

Class MethodInvocationUtils

java.lang.Object

org.acegisecurity.util.MethodInvocationUtils

public final class MethodInvocationUtils
extends Object

Static utility methods for creating MethodInvocations usable within Acegi Security.

All methods of this class return a SimpleMethodInvocation.

Version:

$Id: MethodInvocationUtils.java 1784 2007-02-24 21:00:24Z luke_t $

Author:

Ben Alex

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation	create(Object object, String methodName) Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed object.
static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation	create(Object object, String methodName, Object[] args) Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed object, using the args to locate the method.
static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation	createFromClass(Class clazz, String methodName) Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed class.
static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation	createFromClass(Class clazz, String methodName, Class[] classArgs, Object[] args) Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed class, using the args to locate the method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation create(Object object,
                                                                String methodName)

Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed object.

Parameters:

object - the object that will be used to find the relevant Method

methodName - the name of the method to find

Returns:

a MethodInvocation, or null if there was a problem

create

public static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation create(Object object,
                                                                String methodName,
                                                                Object[] args)

Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed object, using the args to locate the method.

Parameters:

object - the object that will be used to find the relevant Method

methodName - the name of the method to find

args - arguments that are required as part of the method signature

Returns:

a MethodInvocation, or null if there was a problem

createFromClass

public static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation createFromClass(Class clazz,
                                                                         String methodName)

Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed class.

Parameters:

clazz - the class of object that will be used to find the relevant Method

methodName - the name of the method to find

Returns:

a MethodInvocation, or null if there was a problem

createFromClass

public static org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation createFromClass(Class clazz,
                                                                         String methodName,
                                                                         Class[] classArgs,
                                                                         Object[] args)

Generates a MethodInvocation for specified methodName on the passed class, using the args to locate the method.

Parameters:

clazz - the class of object that will be used to find the relevant Method

methodName - the name of the method to find

classArgs - arguments that are required to locate the relevant method signature

args - the actual arguments that should be passed to SimpleMethodInvocation

Returns:

a MethodInvocation, or null if there was a problem