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package org.apache.mina.integration.beans;

import java.beans.PropertyEditor;

/**
 * A {@link PropertyEditor} which converts a {@link String} into
 * a {@link Character} and vice versa.
 *
 * @author <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
 */
public class ClassEditor extends AbstractPropertyEditor {
    @Override
    protected String toText(Object value) {
        return ((Class<?>) value).getName();
    }

    @Override
    protected Object toValue(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        try {
            return Class.forName(text);
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            try {
                return getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(text);
            } catch (ClassNotFoundException e1) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Failed to load the class: " + text);
            }
        }
    }
}