Class loader collection

Use this page to manage class-loader instances on an appserver. A class loader determines whether an application class loader or a parent class loader finds and loads Java class files for an application.

To view this console page, click Servers > Application servers > server > Java and Process Management > Class loader.

Class loader ID

Provides a string that is unique to the server identifying the class-loader instance. WAS assigns the identifier.

Class loader order

Specify whether the class loader searches in the parent class loader or in the application class loader first to load a class. The standard for development kit class loaders and WAS class loaders is Classes loaded with parent class loader first. By specifying Classes loaded with application class loader first, your application can override classes contained in the parent class loader, but this action can potentially result in ClassCastException or LinkageErrors if you have mixed use of overridden classes and non-overridden classes.

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Sub-topics

Class loader settings

 

Related concepts

Class loaders

 

Related tasks

Class loading

 

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