# Class EndpointClassHolder

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tomcat.websocket.EndpointClassHolder

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `ClientEndpointHolder`

public class EndpointClassHolder extends Object implements ClientEndpointHolder
Holds a reference to a WebSocket endpoint class for later instantiation.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `EndpointClassHolder(Class<? extends Endpoint> clazz)`
  Creates a new holder for the specified endpoint class.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getClassName()`
  Returns the fully qualified class name of the endpoint.
  `Endpoint`
  `getInstance(InstanceManager instanceManager)`
  Returns an instance of the endpoint using the given instance manager.

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### EndpointClassHolder

    public EndpointClassHolder(Class<? extends Endpoint> clazz)
    Creates a new holder for the specified endpoint class.
    Parameters:
      `clazz` - The endpoint class to hold

- ## Method Details

  - ### getClassName

    public String getClassName()
    Description copied from interface: `ClientEndpointHolder`
    Returns the fully qualified class name of the endpoint.
    Specified by:
      `getClassName` in interface `ClientEndpointHolder`
    Returns:
      the class name

  - ### getInstance

    public Endpoint getInstance(InstanceManager instanceManager) throws DeploymentException
    Description copied from interface: `ClientEndpointHolder`
    Returns an instance of the endpoint using the given instance manager.
    Specified by:
      `getInstance` in interface `ClientEndpointHolder`
    Parameters:
      `instanceManager` - the instance manager to create the endpoint
    Returns:
      the endpoint instance
    Throws:
      `DeploymentException` - if the endpoint cannot be instantiated