JavaModelUtils.java

package com.thoughtworks.qdox.model;

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public final class JavaModelUtils
{

    private JavaModelUtils()
    {
        // hide constructor for utility class
    }
    
    /**
     * <p>
     * Try to resolve the class by the {@code name}, either relative from {@code cls} 
     * as the fully qualified name.
     * </p>
     * <strong>Note:</strong>the name must match the {@code cls} itself or one of its nested classes.
     * 
     * @param cls the declaring class
     * @param name the name
     * @return the matching class, otherwise <code>null</code>
     * @see JavaClass#getJavaClassLibrary()
     */
    public static JavaClass getClassByName( JavaClass cls, String name )
    {
        JavaClass result = null;
        if ( cls.getBinaryName().equals( name ) )
        {
            result = cls;
        }
        else if ( cls.getName().equals( name ) )
        {
            result = cls;
        }
        else
        {
            for ( JavaClass innerCls : cls.getNestedClasses() )
            {
                result = getClassByName( innerCls, name );
                if ( result != null )
                {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
        return result;
    }
}