JavaClassBuilder (JDepend 2.9.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- jdepend.framework.JavaClassBuilder

```
public class JavaClassBuilder
extends java.lang.Object
```
The JavaClassBuilder builds JavaClass instances from .class, .jar, .war, or .zip files.

Author:

Mike Clark, Clarkware Consulting, Inc.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

JavaClassBuilder()

JavaClassBuilder(AbstractParser parser, FileManager fm)

JavaClassBuilder(FileManager fm)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.Collection`	`build()`	Builds the `JavaClass` instances.
`java.util.Collection`	`buildClasses(java.io.File file)`	Builds the `JavaClass` instances from the specified file.
`java.util.Collection`	`buildClasses(java.util.jar.JarFile file)`	Builds the `JavaClass` instances from the specified jar, war, or zip file.
`int`	`countClasses()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - JavaClassBuilder
```
public JavaClassBuilder()
```
  - JavaClassBuilder
```
public JavaClassBuilder(FileManager fm)
```
  - JavaClassBuilder
```
public JavaClassBuilder(AbstractParser parser,
                        FileManager fm)
```
- Method Detail
  - countClasses
```
public int countClasses()
```
  - build
```
public java.util.Collection build()
```
    Builds the JavaClass instances.
    
    Returns:
    
    Collection of JavaClass instances.
  - buildClasses
```
public java.util.Collection buildClasses(java.io.File file)
                                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Builds the JavaClass instances from the specified file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - Class or Jar file.
    
    Returns:
    
    Collection of JavaClass instances.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - buildClasses
```
public java.util.Collection buildClasses(java.util.jar.JarFile file)
                                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Builds the JavaClass instances from the specified jar, war, or zip file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - Jar, war, or zip file.
    
    Returns:
    
    Collection of JavaClass instances.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException