RE: Dynamic program calls/run-time class names

Have a look at the java reflection classes in java.lang.reflect,
particularly Method and Class.

Gary

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> [mailto:java400-l-admin@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Raikov, Lo
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 10:42 PM
> To: java400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Dynamic program calls/run-time class names
>
>
> In traditional languages calling a run-time module is a
> natural feature. For instance,
>
>                CALL    PROG
>
> RPG statement calls a program whose name is unknown at
> compilation time. In Java a similar "dynamic" call is
> supported by RMI, but the performance penalty seems to be too
> high, especially if running a just simple servlet model.
> There is also Dynamic Invocation Interface, which is
> basically the same thing.
>
> Is there a better way? What I need is a preferably nice and
> simple way of invoking methods unknown at compilation time.
> It can also be assumed that at compilation time I'm not aware
> of the class names either. What is the most common way of doing this?
>
> Lo
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