ReflectionTypeSolver.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Federico Tomassetti
 * Copyright (C) 2017-2023 The JavaParser Team.
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 * This file is part of JavaParser.
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package com.github.javaparser.symbolsolver.resolution.typesolvers;

/**
 * Uses reflection to resolve types.
 * Classes on the classpath used to run your application will be found.
 * No source code is available for the resolved types.
 *
 * @author Federico Tomassetti
 */
public class ReflectionTypeSolver extends ClassLoaderTypeSolver {

    private final boolean jreOnly;

    /**
     * @param jreOnly if true, will only resolve types from the java or javax packages.
     * This is an easy way to say "I need a JRE to solve classes, and the one that is currently running is fine."
     * If false, will resolve any kind of type.
     */
    public ReflectionTypeSolver(boolean jreOnly) {
        super(ReflectionTypeSolver.class.getClassLoader());
        this.jreOnly = jreOnly;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves classes from the JRE that is currently running.
     * (It calls the other constructor with "true".)
     */
    public ReflectionTypeSolver() {
        this(true);
    }

    @Override
    protected boolean filterName(String name) {
        return !jreOnly || (name.startsWith("java.") || name.startsWith("javax."));
    }

}