Creating an instance using the class name and calling constructor

Question

Is there a way to create an instance of a particular class given the class name (dynamic) and pass parameters to its constructor.

Something like:

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Answer 1

You can use reflections

return Class.forName(className).getConstructor(String.class).newInstance(arg);

Answer 2

Another helpful answer. How do I use getConstructor(params).newInstance(args)?

return Class.forName(**complete classname**)
    .getConstructor(**here pass parameters passed in constructor**)
    .newInstance(**here pass arguments**);

In my case, my class's constructor takes Webdriver as parameter, so used below code:

return Class.forName("com.page.BillablePage")
    .getConstructor(WebDriver.class)
    .newInstance(this.driver);

Answer 3

If anyone is looking for a way to create an instance of a class despite the class following the Singleton Pattern, here is a way to do it.

// Get Class instance
Class<?> clazz = Class.forName("myPackage.MyClass");

// Get the private constructor.
Constructor<?> cons = clazz.getDeclaredConstructor();

// Since it is private, make it accessible.
cons.setAccessible(true);

// Create new object. 
Object obj = cons.newInstance();

This only works for classes that implement singleton pattern using a private constructor.

Answer 4

Yes, something like:

Class<?> clazz = Class.forName(className);
Constructor<?> ctor = clazz.getConstructor(String.class);
Object object = ctor.newInstance(new Object[] { ctorArgument });

That will only work for a single string parameter of course, but you can modify it pretty easily.

Note that the class name has to be a fully-qualified one, i.e. including the namespace. For nested classes, you need to use a dollar (as that's what the compiler uses). For example:

package foo;

public class Outer
{
    public static class Nested {}
}

To obtain the Class object for that, you'd need Class.forName("foo.Outer$Nested").

Answer 5

You want to be using java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Object...)

Answer 6

If class has only one empty constructor (like Activity or Fragment etc, android classes):

Class<?> myClass = Class.forName("com.example.MyClass");    
Constructor<?> constructor = myClass.getConstructors()[0];