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How To Perform Class Loading With Java

By Exforsys | on July 8, 2006 |
J2EE

How To Perform Class Loading With Java

The class loading system for Java is both flexible and strong. It will allow your programs to gains access to class databases without having to link to "include" files which are static. It will load archive files which contain these classes and other tools from specific locations.

An example of these locations would be directories. It can also gain resources from locations which have been defined with the CLASSPATH variable. The system can deal with issues which are related to classes and other resources. This is done in a dynamic way, and it will make updates and new releases more simple.

Each library will have a different package of dependencies. It is the responsibility of the developer to make sure their programs will make the correct references to specific versions. The only disadvantage to class loading is that the class loading program is combined with specific dependencies. This can lead to a number of problems such as program crashes or bugs. In this article I will provide some solutions for using the class loading system with Java to correct these problems. The first thing I will talk about is the Java Classpath. Java is a system which is dependent on the environment variable, which is known as CLASSPATH.

The purpose of CLASSPATH is to generate the path that will be used by the runtime in order to look for resources or classes. The CLASSPATH property can be defined by making sure the CLASSPATH variable is set. The goal of the Java runtime is to find and load classes in a specific order. The classes which are in the list of bootstrap classes will be loaded first. These classes work directly with the Java platform. The second class to be loaded are those that can be found in the extension class list. This class will use what is called the Extension Mechanism Framework. This will create an extension for the Java platform.

The third class is called the user class. These are the classes that don’t use the extension mechanism which is found with the CLASSPATH variable. It is also important to understand the concept of archives in addition to the CLASSPATH variable. Some of the common archives you will work with are .zip or .jar. These files can hold what is called a manifest file. The manifest file will hold entries that can provide you with information about the archive. In addition to this, it will also allow you to set the properties of archives. The manifest is also capable of extending the classpath by adding what is called Class-Path. The Class-Path holds a database of both directories and archives. The Class-Path was introduced with JDK 1.3, and can define optional jars. I will next provide you with an illustration of a Class-Path:

Class-Path: mystuff/utils.jar
mystuff/logging.jar mylib/

Java will give you a model which can designate the database of files and resources. Classes can be loaded from these resources. Despite this, there are a number of problems which can occur. One problam that you may encounter is when a class attempts to process a library on the classpath which it is not prepared for. This is called a classpath version conflict. The identity of a class in the Java system is recognized by its qualified name. The qualified name is the package name which is connected to the class name. Each instance of the class which is loaded by numerous classloaders is considered to be a different unit by the Java runtime system. This allows Java to load numerous versions of identical classes simultaneously. While it is an excellent feature, it can cause problems for the programmer who does not use it correctly.

Because of this, it is important to make sure the tool is used correctly. If you do not do this, you will run into a number of problems. If you are writing a new application, the Java class loading system can be a blessing or a curse depending on how you use it. In order for the program to run correctly, the calling code must capable of designating the precise version of the class that it needs to use. You can make sure this happens by generating a class-loading model which uses basic class-loading methods.

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