Can I do dynamic class cast with java SE1.4.2?

Hi,
I have some question on dynamic class cast.
I'm using java SE1.4.2. Suppose I have a method :
castObjectToSomething(Object o)
Something s = (Something) o;
However, I don't know what is the class to cast until runtime. How can I do a runtime class cast?
I know that java 5.0 have a Class.cast() method which java1.4.2 does not have. But can I do the same stuff by using SE1.4.2?
Thank You!!!!!
oh_silly

There is no sense in wanting to cast to a class that is only known at runtime. Because you can't do anything with such a class during runtime. Even though you could technically retrieve the class name, the method names and the parameter names, you could do nothing with this class as you don't know what it is doing. If you would know what it can do, you would know it also during compile time and then you would know the classname/interface name you want to cast to and can import it and use it reasonably.
Tell us the requirement that you think you have and we will proof you that you don't need such a requirement.

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