ReflectionConstructor (core API)

java.lang.Object
- org.jdom.internal.ReflectionConstructor

```
public class ReflectionConstructor
extends Object
```
Utility class that handles constructing a class using reflection, and a no-argument 'default' constructor.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ReflectionConstructor()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <E> E`	`construct(String classname, Class<E> targetclass)`	Construct a new instance of the named class, and ensure it is cast to the type specified as the targetclass.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ReflectionConstructor
```
public ReflectionConstructor()
```
- Method Detail
  - construct
```
public static final <E> E construct(String classname,
                                    Class<E> targetclass)
```
    Construct a new instance of the named class, and ensure it is cast to the type specified as the targetclass.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    E - The generic type of the returned value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    classname - The class name of the instance to create.
    
    targetclass - The return type of the created instance
    
    Returns:
    
    an instantiated class
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if there is a problem locating the class instance.
    
    IllegalStateException - if there is a problem instantiating a class instance.