Class.forName usage

[bob walker]

I'm trying to use Class.forName to give me one of several
named classes.
I have a parent Abstract class that has a common abstract
method that each child implements.
When I try:
ParentClass myClass = Class.forName("childClassString");
myClass.implementedAbstractMethod(data);
The compiler gives me a "type mismatch" error.
When I change ParentClass to Class then I get a "method not defined" error.
I've tried casting but it doesn't appear to clear my problems.
Any clues anyone?

[Junilu Lacar]

This should work:
Class c = Class.forName("childClassString");
Parent o = (Parent)c.newInstance();
o.implementedAbstractMethod(data);

Note that your child class should have a no-argument constructor for the c.newInstance() to work.
Junilu
[This message has been edited by JUNILU LACAR (edited June 05, 2001).]

[bob walker]

Thanks, that got me over that hurdle.