Here's a quick look at the three types of class loaders and everything you need to know to work with them in your Java programs. Java class loaders are a component of the Java virtual machine (JVM) ...

How does class loading work? What is the system class loader? What is the effect of two classes, with the same fully qualified name, existing on the classpath? What does it even mean to load a class?

Q: When should I use Thread.getContextClassLoader() ? Why do thread context classloaders exist in the first place? They were introduced in J2SE without much fanfare. A certain lack of proper guidance ...

A plugin is a class that is loaded dynamically by an application to give extra functionalities or customization. From the technical point of view, the plugin should implement an interface (or extends ...