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2   //
3   // File:    MPObjectInputStream.java
4   // Package: edu.rit.mp
5   // Unit:    Class edu.rit.mp.MPObjectInputStream
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40  package edu.rit.mp;
41  
42  import java.io.IOException;
43  import java.io.InputStream;
44  import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
45  import java.io.ObjectStreamClass;
46  
47  /**
48   * Class MPObjectInputStream provides an object input stream that can load
49   * classes from an alternate class loader.
50   *
51   * @author Alan Kaminsky
52   * @version 31-Jan-2006
53   */
54  class MPObjectInputStream
55          extends ObjectInputStream {
56  
57  // Hidden data members.
58      private ClassLoader myClassLoader;
59  
60  // Exported constructors.
61      /**
62       * Create a new MP object input stream. An alternate class loader will not
63       * be used.
64       *
65       * @param in Underlying input stream.
66       * @exception IOException Thrown if an I/O error occurred.
67       * @throws java.io.IOException if any.
68       */
69      public MPObjectInputStream(InputStream in)
70              throws IOException {
71          super(in);
72      }
73  
74      /**
75       * Create a new MP object input stream. The given class loader will be used
76       * to load classes; if null, an alternate class loader will not be used.
77       *
78       * @param in Underlying input stream.
79       * @param cl Alternate class loader, or null.
80       * @exception IOException Thrown if an I/O error occurred.
81       * @throws java.io.IOException if any.
82       */
83      public MPObjectInputStream(InputStream in,
84              ClassLoader cl)
85              throws IOException {
86          super(in);
87          myClassLoader = cl;
88      }
89  
90  // Hidden operations.
91      /**
92       * {@inheritDoc}
93       *
94       * Load the local class equivalent of the specified stream class
95       * description.
96       * @exception IOException Thrown if an I/O error occurred.
97       * @exception ClassNotFoundException Thrown if the local class could not be
98       * found.
99       */
100     protected Class<?> resolveClass(ObjectStreamClass desc)
101             throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
102         try {
103             return super.resolveClass(desc);
104         } catch (ClassNotFoundException exc) {
105             if (myClassLoader != null) {
106                 return Class.forName(desc.getName(), false, myClassLoader);
107             } else {
108                 throw exc;
109             }
110         }
111     }
112 
113 }