The Java ClassLoader is a part of the Java Runtime Environment that dynamically loads Java classes into the Java Virtual Machine. The Java run time system does not need to know about files and file ...

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?

The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...