2.4/dev/core/src/com/google/gwt/core/ext/linker/GeneratedResource.java

/*
 * Copyright 2008 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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package com.google.gwt.core.ext.linker;

import com.google.gwt.core.ext.Generator;
import com.google.gwt.core.ext.Linker;

/**
 * A resource created by a {@link Generator} invoking
 * {@link com.google.gwt.core.ext.GeneratorContext#tryCreateResource(com.google.gwt.core.ext.TreeLogger, String)}
 * during the compilation process.
 */
public abstract class GeneratedResource extends EmittedArtifact {
  private final String generatorTypeName;
  private transient Class<? extends Generator> generatorType;

  protected GeneratedResource(Class<? extends Linker> linkerType,
      Class<? extends Generator> generatorType, String partialPath) {
    super(linkerType, partialPath);
    this.generatorTypeName = generatorType.getName();
    this.generatorType = generatorType;
  }

  /**
   * The type of Generator that created the resource.
   */
  public final Class<? extends Generator> getGenerator() {
    // generatorType is null when deserialized.
    if (generatorType == null) {
      try {
        Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(generatorTypeName, false,
            Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
        generatorType = clazz.asSubclass(Generator.class);
      } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
        // The class may not be available.
        generatorType = Generator.class;
      }
    }
    return generatorType;
  }
}