ClassLoaderFactory (Apache Tomcat 7.0.67 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.catalina.startup.ClassLoaderFactory

```
public final class ClassLoaderFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
Utility class for building class loaders for Catalina. The factory method requires the following parameters in order to build a new class loader (with suitable defaults in all cases):
- A set of directories containing unpacked classes (and resources) that should be included in the class loader's repositories.
- A set of directories containing classes and resources in JAR files. Each readable JAR file discovered in these directories will be added to the class loader's repositories.
- ClassLoader instance that should become the parent of the new class loader.
Author:

Craig R. McClanahan

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class ClassLoaderFactory.Repository

static class ClassLoaderFactory.RepositoryType

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`ClassLoaderFactory.Repository`
`static class`	`ClassLoaderFactory.RepositoryType`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ClassLoaderFactory()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ClassLoaderFactory()`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static java.lang.ClassLoader`	`createClassLoader(java.io.File[] unpacked, java.io.File[] packed, java.lang.ClassLoader parent)` Create and return a new class loader, based on the configuration defaults and the specified directory paths:
`static java.lang.ClassLoader`	`createClassLoader(java.util.List<ClassLoaderFactory.Repository> repositories, java.lang.ClassLoader parent)` Create and return a new class loader, based on the configuration defaults and the specified directory paths:

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ClassLoaderFactory
```
public ClassLoaderFactory()
```
- Method Detail
  - createClassLoader
```
public static java.lang.ClassLoader createClassLoader(java.io.File[] unpacked,
                                      java.io.File[] packed,
                                      java.lang.ClassLoader parent)
                                               throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Create and return a new class loader, based on the configuration defaults and the specified directory paths:
    
    Parameters:
    unpacked - Array of pathnames to unpacked directories that should be added to the repositories of the class loader, or null for no unpacked directories to be considered
    packed - Array of pathnames to directories containing JAR files that should be added to the repositories of the class loader, or null for no directories of JAR files to be considered
    parent - Parent class loader for the new class loader, or null for the system class loader.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if an error occurs constructing the class loader
  - createClassLoader
```
public static java.lang.ClassLoader createClassLoader(java.util.List<ClassLoaderFactory.Repository> repositories,
                                      java.lang.ClassLoader parent)
                                               throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Create and return a new class loader, based on the configuration defaults and the specified directory paths:
    
    Parameters:
    repositories - List of class directories, jar files, jar directories or URLS that should be added to the repositories of the class loader.
    parent - Parent class loader for the new class loader, or null for the system class loader.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if an error occurs constructing the class loader

Class ClassLoaderFactory

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ClassLoaderFactory

Method Detail

createClassLoader

createClassLoader