com.icl.saxon

## Class Loader

- java.lang.Object
- - com.icl.saxon.Loader

-     public class Loader
      extends java.lang.Object

  Loader is used to load a class given its name. The implementation varies in different Java environments.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Loader()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.Class` | `getClass(java.lang.String className)` Load a class using the class name provided. Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
    `static java.lang.Object` | `getInstance(java.lang.String className)` Instantiate a class using the class name provided. Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
    `static void` | `setTracing(boolean onOrOff)` Switch tracing on or off

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Loader

          public Loader()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setTracing

          public static void setTracing(boolean onOrOff)

      Switch tracing on or off

    - #### getClass

          public static java.lang.Class getClass(java.lang.String className)
                                          throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

      Load a class using the class name provided.
      Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
      Parameters:
        `className` - A string containing the name of the class, for example "com.microstar.sax.LarkDriver"
      Returns:
        an instance of the class named, or null if it is not loadable.
      Throws:
        `javax.xml.transform.TransformerException`

    - #### getInstance

          public static java.lang.Object getInstance(java.lang.String className)
                                              throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

      Instantiate a class using the class name provided.
      Note that the method does not check that the object is of the right class.
      Parameters:
        `className` - A string containing the name of the class, for example "com.microstar.sax.LarkDriver"
      Returns:
        an instance of the class named, or null if it is not loadable.
      Throws:
        `javax.xml.transform.TransformerException`