object.class.forName() not working

Question

Hi folks: I've found a lot of examples in the internet how to access any kind of java classes via .class.forName. I've tested this in my user macro: #set ($string="") #set ($base64=$string.class.forName('java.util.Base64'))

base64: $base64.getClass()

that results in "$base64.getClass()" and not as expected in "java.util.Base64". An implicit initialization with "newInstance()" has changed nothing. #set ($base64=$string.class.forName('java.util.Base64').newInstance()) Has someone an idea, what's wrong here? I'm using Confluence 7.4.0 Server. Thanks

Ulrik Schoth · Answer

Hi René,

meanwhile, I found a posting that gave me the impression that the option of using "object.class.forName()" has gone for security reasons. :-(

Regards,
Ulrik

René Kray · Answer

Hi Ulrik:

Unfortunately not. The java support in confluence macros does not work as well as expected.

Regards, René

Ulrik Schoth · Answer

Hi René,

I just ran across the same problem. Have you found a solution in the meantime?

Regards,
Ulrik