return (AbstractType) field.get(null);
}
catch (NoSuchFieldException e)
{
ConfigurationException ex = new ConfigurationException("Invalid comparator " + compareWith + " : must define a public static instance field.");
ex.initCause(e);
throw ex;
}
catch (IllegalAccessException e)
{
ConfigurationException ex = new ConfigurationException("Invalid comparator " + compareWith + " : must define a public static instance field.");