Java Class Load loadClass(final String className, final ClassLoader classLoader)

Description

Helper method to load a class.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
className	is the class to instantiate
classLoader	the class loader to use; may be null if the current class loader is to be used

Exception

Parameter	Description
ClassNotFoundException	an exception

Return

Class is the instance of the class

Declaration

private static final Class<?> loadClass(final String className, final ClassLoader classLoader)
        throws ClassNotFoundException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Helper method to load a class.
     * @param className is the class to instantiate
     * @param classLoader the class loader to use; may be null if the current
     * class loader is to be used
     * @return Class is the instance of the class 
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException 
     */
    private static final Class<?> loadClass(final String className, final ClassLoader classLoader)
            throws ClassNotFoundException {
        Class<?> cls = null;
        if (classLoader == null) {
            cls = Class.forName(className.trim());
        } else {
            cls = Class.forName(className.trim(), true, classLoader);
        }
        return cls;
    }
}

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