Service

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.pivot.util.Service

```
public final class Service
extends java.lang.Object
```
Utility class for locating and instantiating service providers.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  static java.lang.Object getProvider(java.lang.String providerName)
  Attempts to load a service provider.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getProvider
```
public static java.lang.Object getProvider(java.lang.String providerName)
```
    Attempts to load a service provider.
    
    Parameters:
    
    providerName - The name of the provider to load. The method first looks for a system property with this name. The value of the property is expected to be the name of a class that implements the expected provider interface.
    If the system property does not exist, the method then attempts to load a resource with this name from the META-INF/services directory. The resource is expected to be a text file containing a single line that is the name of the provider class.
    
    Returns:
    
    The provider object (if any), or null if the provider cannot be found or loaded.