SharedClassHelper (OpenJ9 JDK 11)

All Superinterfaces:

SharedHelper

All Known Subinterfaces:

SharedClassTokenHelper, SharedClassURLClasspathHelper, SharedClassURLHelper

All Known Implementing Classes:

SharedClassAbstractHelper
```
public interface SharedClassHelper
extends SharedHelper
```
The SharedClassHelper superinterface defines functions that are common to all class helpers.

See Also:

SharedHelper, SharedClassHelperFactory

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SharedClassFilter`	`getSharingFilter()`	Returns the sharing filter associated with this helper.
`void`	`setSharingFilter(SharedClassFilter filter)`	Applies the sharing filter to the SharedClassHelper.

Methods declared in interface com.ibm.oti.shared.SharedHelper
getClassLoader

- Method Detail
  - setSharingFilter
```
void setSharingFilter(SharedClassFilter filter)
```
    Applies the sharing filter to the SharedClassHelper.
    If a SecurityManager is installed, this method can only be called by an object whose caller ClassLoader has shared class "read,write" permissions.
    If a SharedClassFilter is already set, it is replaced by the new filter.
    Passing null as the argument removes the sharing filter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filter - the SharedClassFilter instance or null
  - getSharingFilter
```
SharedClassFilter getSharingFilter()
```
    Returns the sharing filter associated with this helper.
    
    Returns:
    
    the filter instance, or null if none is associated