IDG. Figure 1. Java class loaders in a Java program. Notice that the class search begins with the bootstrap class loader. If the class is not found, the class search returns to the extension class ...

Complex Java programs, such as application servers, sometimes create their own class loaders using the URLClassLoader type. With URLClassLoader, applications can load classes and resources from a ...

In order for a software program to execute code, it needs a runtime environment to load class files, verify access to memory and retrieve system resources. The JRE specifically contains a Java class ...