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Re: WWWClassLoader problems (mobile objects)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Arthur van Hoff)
Mon Sep 25 21:58:34 1995
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 16:45:33 -0800 (PDT)
From: Arthur van Hoff <Arthur.Vanhoff@Eng.Sun.COM>
Reply-To: Arthur van Hoff <Arthur.Vanhoff@Eng.Sun.COM>
To: Chanda Dharap <chanda@PRPA.Philips.COM>
Cc: java-interest@java.Eng.Sun.COM
Hi Chanda,
> I'm trying sample code to load a class from InputStream.
> Following a couple of postings on this mailing list I tried using the
> WWWClassLoader definitions.
>
> - If I understand correctly loadClass(InputStream is) is defined in
> WWWClassLoader.java.
In alpha3 you are right.
> - This reads the input buffer and calls defineClass(...)
I think so.
> - defineClass does resolution and further "native" stuff which I assume
> is generating the tree and checking for violations etc..
Right again.
> 1) Have I understood this correctly ? So if the referenced classes are
> also on remote machines I have to make sure they are all loaded
> before the current one, by explicitly calling loadClass ??
The system automatically resolves referenced classes by making calls
to loadClass(String).
> 2) I'm having other problems with WWWClassLoader. However, before
> posting any questions I wonder if anyone has saved a copy of Chuck
> McManis's "Secrets of the ClassLoader" ? Or any other pointer to
> information that may be useful in understanding this buisness..
Have fun,
Arthur van Hoff
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