Making an instance of a class using a String???Help!

Hello,
If have a problem.
I have to make a method in which you put a string . This method must make an instance of a
class, whose the name is specified in that String.
How do I do that?

private UrClass getAClass( String classname ) throws Exception
     return UrClass urass      = (UrClass)(Class.forName( classname ).newInstance();
or
private UrClass getAClass( String classname )
     try {
          return UrClass urass      = (UrClass)(Class.forName( classname ).newInstance();
     } catch ( Exception e ) {
          return null
is it enough?
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