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
// Java program to demonstrate getClassLoader() methodpublic class Test { public static void main(String[] args) throws ClassNotFoundException { // returns the Class object for this class Class myClass = Class.forName("Test"); System.out.println("Class represented by myClass: " + myClass.toString()); // Get the classLoader of myClass // using getClassLoader() method System.out.println("ClassLoader of myClass: " + myClass.getClassLoader()); }} |
Output:
Class represented by myClass: class Test ClassLoader of myClass: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@42a57993
Example 2:
Java
// Java program to demonstrate getClassLoader() methodpublic class Test { class Arr { } public static void main(String[] args) throws ClassNotFoundException { // returns the Class object for Arr Class arrClass = Arr.class; // Get the classLoader of arrClass // using getClassLoader() method System.out.println("ClassLoader of arrClass: " + arrClass.getClassLoader()); }} |
Output:
ClassLoader of arrClass: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@42a57993
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#getClassLoader–
