Class getClassLoader() method in Java with Examples (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 27 Jan, 2022

The getClassLoader() method of java.lang.Class class is used to get the classLoader of this entity. This entity can be a class, an array, an interface, etc. The method returns the classLoader of this entity.
Syntax:

public ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the ClassLoader of the entity.
Below programs demonstrate the getClassLoader() method.
Example 1:

Java

public class Test {

`` public static void main(String[] args)

`` throws ClassNotFoundException

`` {

`` Class myClass = Class.forName("Test");

`` System.out.println("Class represented by myClass: "

`` + myClass.toString());

`` System.out.println("ClassLoader of myClass: "

`` + myClass.getClassLoader());

`` }

}

Output:

Class represented by myClass: class Test ClassLoader of myClass: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@42a57993

Example 2:

Java

public class Test {

`` class Arr {

`` }

`` public static void main(String[] args)

`` throws ClassNotFoundException

`` {

`` Class arrClass = Arr. class ;

`` System.out.println("ClassLoader of arrClass: "

`` + arrClass.getClassLoader());

`` }

}

Output:

ClassLoader of arrClass: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@42a57993

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#getClassLoader–

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