code: public static Class<?> createClass(String classname) throws ParseException
      {
          try
          {
              return Class.forName(classname);
          }
          catch (ClassNotFoundException e)
          {
              throw new ParseException("Unable to find the class: " + classname);
          }
      }
docs: Returns the class whose name is <code>classname</code>.
  
  @param classname the class name
  @return The class if it is found
  @throws ParseException if the class could not be found