//******************************************************************************
//
// File:    MPObjectInputStream.java
// Package: edu.rit.mp
// Unit:    Class edu.rit.mp.MPObjectInputStream
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package edu.rit.mp;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectStreamClass;

/**
 * Class MPObjectInputStream provides an object input stream that can load
 * classes from an alternate class loader.
 *
 * @author  Alan Kaminsky
 * @version 31-Jan-2006
 */
class MPObjectInputStream
	extends ObjectInputStream
	{

// Hidden data members.

	private ClassLoader myClassLoader;

// Exported constructors.

	/**
	 * Create a new MP object input stream. An alternate class loader will not
	 * be used.
	 *
	 * @param  in  Underlying input stream.
	 *
	 * @exception  IOException
	 *     Thrown if an I/O error occurred.
	 */
	public MPObjectInputStream
		(InputStream in)
		throws IOException
		{
		super (in);
		}

	/**
	 * Create a new MP object input stream. The given class loader will be used
	 * to load classes; if null, an alternate class loader will not be used.
	 *
	 * @param  in  Underlying input stream.
	 * @param  cl  Alternate class loader, or null.
	 *
	 * @exception  IOException
	 *     Thrown if an I/O error occurred.
	 */
	public MPObjectInputStream
		(InputStream in,
		 ClassLoader cl)
		throws IOException
		{
		super (in);
		myClassLoader = cl;
		}

// Hidden operations.

	/**
	 * Load the local class equivalent of the specified stream class
	 * description.
	 *
	 * @param  desc  Stream class description.
	 *
	 * @return  Local class.
	 *
	 * @exception  IOException
	 *     Thrown if an I/O error occurred.
	 * @exception  ClassNotFoundException
	 *     Thrown if the local class could not be found.
	 */
	protected Class<?> resolveClass
		(ObjectStreamClass desc)
		throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException
		{
		try
			{
			return super.resolveClass (desc);
			}
		catch (ClassNotFoundException exc)
			{
			if (myClassLoader != null)
				{
				return Class.forName (desc.getName(), false, myClassLoader);
				}
			else
				{
				throw exc;
				}
			}
		}

	}