package util;


public final class Coerce
{
   // NewInstanceByClassname( String )
   /**
    * Given a String representing the name of a class, returns an
    * initilized instance of the corresponding class (as an object).
    * Throws CreationException if the indicated class cannot be
    * instantianted for any reason.
    */
   public static final Object NewInstanceByClassname (String s)
     throws CreationException 
   {
      try
      {
         Class c = Class.forName(s);
         return c.newInstance();
      } 
      catch (Exception e)
      {
         throw new CreationException(s + " could not be created");
      }
   }
}