Java class loader: Difference between revisions

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Each Java class must be loaded by a class loader.

When the JVM is started, three class loaders are used:-

* 1) Bootstrap class loader

* 2) Extensions class loader

* 3) System class loader

The bootstrap class loader loads the core Java libraries, i.e. core.jar, server.jar etc. in the <JAVA_HOME>/lib directory. This class