Invalid cast type error

Question

Hello,
I create a new class object at runtime using:
Class dmClass = Class.forName(dmClassName);
I want to be able to use the Class object, dmClass, to cast new objects but I can't seem to get this to work. I've tried:
(dmClass) .......
(dmClass.getName()).....
But I get an Invalid Cast type expression error.
How can I use dmClass as the cast type in a statement?
Thanks
Glenn

Answer 1

Ok,
I have:
class DataManager
class SasDMImp which implements DataManager
I do the following:
String dmClassName = "SasDMImp";
Class dmClass = Class.forName(dmClassName);
I now want to use the SasDMImp class to cast a new object and this is the part I'm having trouble with.
If I hard code the class name I use:
SasDMImp dm = (SasDMImp) Naming.lookup("rmi://" host registry);
I want to replace the hard coded SasDMImp with dmClass but I get the Invalid Cast type when I do this.
Hope this helps.
Glenn