ClassFinder (Axelor Open Platform 7.2.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.axelor.common.reflections.ClassFinder<T>

```
public final class ClassFinder<T>
extends Object
```
The helper class to find sub types of a given super class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ClassFinder<T>`	`any()`	In case of multiple `having(Class)` calls, whether to check any one annotation (by default all annotations are checked).
`ClassFinder<T>`	`byURL(String pattern)`	Find with the given URL pattern.
`Set<Class<? extends T>>`	`find()`	Find the classes.
`ClassFinder<T>`	`having(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation)`	Only search classes with the given annotation.
`ClassFinder<?>`	`using(ClassLoader loader)`	Search using the given class loader.
`ClassFinder<T>`	`within(String packageName)`	Only search within the given package name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - byURL
```
public ClassFinder<T> byURL(String pattern)
```
    Find with the given URL pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - the URL pattern
    
    Returns:
    
    the same finder
  - within
```
public ClassFinder<T> within(String packageName)
```
    Only search within the given package name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    packageName - the package name
    
    Returns:
    
    same class finder instance
  - using
```
public ClassFinder<?> using(ClassLoader loader)
```
    Search using the given class loader.
    
    Parameters:
    
    loader - the class loader
    
    Returns:
    
    the class finder instance
  - having
```
public ClassFinder<T> having(Class<? extends Annotation> annotation)
```
    Only search classes with the given annotation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    annotation - the annotation to check
    
    Returns:
    
    same class finder instance
  - any
```
public ClassFinder<T> any()
```
    In case of multiple having(Class) calls, whether to check any one annotation (by default all annotations are checked).
    
    Returns:
    
    same class finder instance
  - find
```
public Set<Class<? extends T>> find()
```
    Find the classes.
    
    Returns:
    
    set of matched classes