Get specific Class from a package including sub packages

Question

I have the need of getting the Class from a String.
The string is just the class his name without the package declaration.

While I could use Class.forName(className); this requires me to give the FQN.

Here is just where I have the problem.
I know its base package : be.chillworld.catalog but this package have subpackages.

Example :

Easiest solution is to remove all the subpackages so I can do the Class.forName() but there goes the nice structure then.

Anyone have an idea of how to get mine specific class?

If you know that is has to be in one of these subpackages (assuming that this is always the case), why don't you try both? — reto, Jul 03 '14 at 07:27
it's a bit more subpackages then 2 (I minimalize the problem for asking) but it's an idea — chillworld, Jul 03 '14 at 07:29
You might want to read http://stackoverflow.com/questions/520328/can-you-find-all-classes-in-a-package-using-reflection — reto, Jul 03 '14 at 07:31
Did read that before, but then I still have to search in the collection of Classes to se witch is the one I want. Your first comment is in mine eye's a better solution. — chillworld, Jul 03 '14 at 07:37

Nadendla · Answer 1 · 2014-07-03T07:35:47.820

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Use Reflections Class.Give base package when initiating class and get your specific classes.

Reflections reflections = new Reflections("com.sss.xxx");

reflection.getSubTypesOf(ddd.class)

edited Jul 03 '14 at 07:35

answered Jul 03 '14 at 07:30

Nadendla

this should be a comment – Scary Wombat Jul 03 '14 at 07:31
I don't have a `ddd.class`, I'm just searching for the `ddd.class` with the string `ddd` – chillworld Jul 03 '14 at 07:49
Here ddd i.e. class name .Replcae that with your class name and ""com.sss.xxx" is the base package name .In you rcase it's be.chillworld.catalog – Nadendla Jul 03 '14 at 08:37

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