GWT Dynamic loading using GWT.create() with String literals instead of Class literals

Question

GWT.create() is the reflection equivalent in GWT, But it take only class literals, not fully qualified String for the Class name. How do i dynamically create classes with

Answer 1

Brian,

The problem is GWT.create doen't know how to pick up the right implementation for your abstract class

I had the similar problem with the new GWT MVP coding style ( see GWT MVP documentation )

When I called:

ClientFactory clientFactory = GWT.create(ClientFactory.class);

I was getting the same error:

Deferred binding result type 'com.test.mywebapp.client.ClientFactory' should not be abstract

All I had to do was to go add the following lines to my MyWebapp.gwt.xml file:

Then it works like a charm