1 files changed, 0 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/config-application-package/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/application/provider/FileReferenceCreator.java b/config-application-package/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/application/provider/FileReferenceCreator.java
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--- a/config-application-package/src/main/java/com/yahoo/config/model/application/provider/FileReferenceCreator.java
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-// Copyright 2017 Yahoo Holdings. Licensed under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license. See LICENSE in the project root.
-package com.yahoo.config.model.application.provider;
-
-import com.yahoo.config.FileReference;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
-
-/**
- * Convenience for creating a {@link com.yahoo.config.FileReference}.
- *
- * @author gjoranv
- */
-public class FileReferenceCreator {
-
-    public static FileReference create(String stringVal) {
-        try {
-            Constructor<FileReference> ctor = FileReference.class.getDeclaredConstructor(String.class);
-            ctor.setAccessible(true);
-            return ctor.newInstance(stringVal);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Could not create a new " + FileReference.class.getName() +
-                    ". This should never happen!", e);
-        }
-    }
-
-}