1 /*
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32 /*
33 * Created on Sep 14, 2004
34 *
35 */
36 package com.reuters.msgtest;
37
38
39 /***
40 * @author Peter Ryan
41 *
42 */
43 public class ClassCreator implements Creator {
44 public Object create(Object parameter) {
45 String classname = (String) parameter;
46
47 try {
48 //create the object using the no-arg ctor.
49 return Class.forName(classname).newInstance();
50 } catch (Exception e) {
51 throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create class [" + classname +
52 "].", e);
53 }
54 }
55 }