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<div class="sub-title"><span class="package-label-in-type">Package</span>&nbsp;<a href="package-summary.html">org.apache.logging.log4j.util</a></div>
<h1 title="Class LoaderUtil" class="title">Class LoaderUtil</h1>
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</span><span class="modifiers">public final class </span><span class="element-name type-name-label">LoaderUtil</span>
<span class="extends-implements">extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a></span></div>
<div class="block"><em>Consider this class private.</em> Utility class for ClassLoaders.</div>
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<li><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>ClassLoader</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/RuntimePermission.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>RuntimePermission</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Thread.html#getContextClassLoader--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Thread.getContextClassLoader()</code></a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html#getSystemClassLoader--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()</code></a></li>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color"><code>static final <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color"><code><a href="#IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY" class="member-name-link">IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY</a></code></div>
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<div class="block">System property to set to ignore the thread context ClassLoader.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Collection.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Collection</a>&lt;<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/net/URL.html" title="class or interface in java.net" class="external-link">URL</a>&gt;</code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#findResources(java.lang.String)" class="member-name-link">findResources</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;resource)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Finds classpath <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/net/URL.html" title="class or interface in java.net" class="external-link">resources</a>.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassLoader</a></code></div>
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<div class="block">Returns the ClassLoader to use.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassLoader</a></code></div>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;class2)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Looks up the ClassLoader for this current thread.</div>
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<div class="block">Determines if a named Class can be loaded or not.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;</code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#loadClass(java.lang.String)" class="member-name-link">loadClass</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Loads a class by name.</div>
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<div class="block">Loads and initializes a class given its fully qualified class name.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a derived class using its default constructor.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static &lt;T&gt;&nbsp;T</code></div>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a class given by a property name.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz,
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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a class given by a property name.</div>
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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a Class using the default constructor.</div>
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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a Class using the default constructor.</div>
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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a class by name using its default constructor.</div>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;supertype)</code></div>
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<h3>IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY</span></div>
<div class="block">System property to set to ignore the thread context ClassLoader.</div>
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<li><a href="../../../../../constant-values.html#org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY">Constant Field Values</a></li>
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<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassLoader</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getClassLoader</span>()</div>
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<section class="detail" id="getClassLoader(java.lang.Class,java.lang.Class)">
<h3>getClassLoader</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassLoader</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getClassLoader</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;class1,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;class2)</span></div>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="getThreadContextClassLoader()">
<h3>getThreadContextClassLoader</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassLoader</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getThreadContextClassLoader</span>()</div>
<div class="block">Looks up the ClassLoader for this current thread. If this class does not have the runtime permission
<code>getClassLoader</code>, then the only ClassLoader this attempts to look up is the loader behind this
class. When a SecurityManager is installed, this attempts to make a privileged call to get the current
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Thread.html#getContextClassLoader--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">thread context ClassLoader</a>, falling back to either the
ClassLoader of this class or the <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassLoader.html#getSystemClassLoader--" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">system ClassLoader</a>.
When no SecurityManager is present, the same lookups are performed without use of <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/security/AccessController.html" title="class or interface in java.security" class="external-link"><code>AccessController</code></a>.
If none of these strategies can obtain a ClassLoader, then this returns <code>null</code>.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the current thread's ClassLoader, a fallback loader, or null if no fallback can be determined</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="isClassAvailable(java.lang.String)">
<h3>isClassAvailable</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">boolean</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">isClassAvailable</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className)</span></div>
<div class="block">Determines if a named Class can be loaded or not.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - The class name.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd><code>true</code> if the class could be found or <code>false</code> otherwise.</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.7</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="loadClass(java.lang.String)">
<h3>loadClass</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">loadClass</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className)</span>
throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads a class by name. This method respects the <a href="#IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY"><code>IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY</code></a> Log4j property. If this property is
specified and set to anything besides <code>false</code>, then the default ClassLoader will be used.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - fully qualified class name to load</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the loaded class</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the specified class name could not be found</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception is thrown during class initialization</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="loadClassUnchecked(java.lang.String)">
<h3>loadClassUnchecked</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">loadClassUnchecked</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className)</span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and initializes a class given its fully qualified class name. All checked reflective operation
exceptions are translated into equivalent <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>LinkageError</code></a> classes.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - fully qualified class name to load</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the loaded class</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoClassDefFoundError</a></code> - if the specified class name could not be found</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception is thrown during class initialization</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.22.0</dd>
<dt>See Also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="see-list">
<li><a href="#loadClass(java.lang.String)"><code>loadClass(String)</code></a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="newInstanceOf(java.lang.Class)">
<h3>newInstanceOf</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newInstanceOf</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz)</span>
throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a Class using the default constructor.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - the type of the class modeled by the <code>Class</code> object.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>clazz</code> - The class.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the class.</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a></code> - if the class can't be instantiated through a public constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception was thrown while initializing the class</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.7</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="newInstanceOfUnchecked(java.lang.Class)">
<h3>newInstanceOfUnchecked</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newInstanceOfUnchecked</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz)</span></div>
<div class="block">Creates an instance of the provided class using the default constructor. All checked reflective operation
exceptions are translated into <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>LinkageError</code></a> or <a href="InternalException.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.util"><code>InternalException</code></a>.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - the type of the object being instantiated</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>clazz</code> - class to instantiate</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>instance of the class</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodError</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="InternalException.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.util">InternalException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationError</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessError</a></code> - if the class cannot be accessed</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.22.0</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="newInstanceOf(java.lang.String)">
<h3>newInstanceOf</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newInstanceOf</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className)</span>
throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a Class using the default constructor.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - type the class must be compatible with</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - fully qualified class name to load, initialize, and construct</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the class</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the class isn't available to the usual ClassLoaders</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception was thrown while initializing the class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassCastException</a></code> - if the class is not compatible with the generic type parameter provided</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a></code> - if the class can't be instantiated through a public constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="newCheckedInstanceOfProperty(java.lang.String,java.lang.Class)">
<h3>newCheckedInstanceOfProperty</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newCheckedInstanceOfProperty</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;propertyName,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz)</span>
throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a class given by a property name.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - The type to cast it to.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>propertyName</code> - The property name to look up a class name for.</dd>
<dd><code>clazz</code> - The class to cast it to.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the class given in the property or <code>null</code> if the property was unset.</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the class isn't available to the usual ClassLoaders</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception was thrown while initializing the class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassCastException</a></code> - if the class is not compatible with the generic type parameter provided</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a></code> - if the class can't be instantiated through a public constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.5</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="newCheckedInstanceOfProperty(java.lang.String,java.lang.Class,java.util.function.Supplier)">
<h3>newCheckedInstanceOfProperty</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newCheckedInstanceOfProperty</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;propertyName,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/function/Supplier.html" title="class or interface in java.util.function" class="external-link">Supplier</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;defaultSupplier)</span>
throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a class given by a property name.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - The type to cast it to.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>propertyName</code> - The property name to look up a class name for.</dd>
<dd><code>clazz</code> - The class to cast it to.</dd>
<dd><code>defaultSupplier</code> - Supplier of a default value if the property is not present.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the class given in the property or <code>null</code> if the property was unset.</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the class isn't available to the usual ClassLoaders</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception was thrown while initializing the class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassCastException</a></code> - if the class is not compatible with the generic type parameter provided</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a></code> - if the class can't be instantiated through a public constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.22</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="newInstanceOfUnchecked(java.lang.String)">
<h3>newInstanceOfUnchecked</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newInstanceOfUnchecked</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className)</span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a class by name using its default constructor. All checked reflective operation
exceptions are translated into corresponding <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>LinkageError</code></a> classes.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - type the class must be compatible with</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - fully qualified class name to load, initialize, and construct</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the class</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoClassDefFoundError</a></code> - if the specified class name could not be found</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception is thrown during class initialization</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassCastException</a></code> - if the class is not compatible with the generic type parameter provided</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodError</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="InternalException.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.util">InternalException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationError</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessError</a></code> - if the class cannot be accessed</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.22.0</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="newCheckedInstanceOf(java.lang.String,java.lang.Class)">
<h3>newCheckedInstanceOf</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newCheckedInstanceOf</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;clazz)</span>
throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a>,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a derived class using its default constructor.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - The type of the class to check.</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - The class name.</dd>
<dd><code>clazz</code> - The class to cast it to.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the class cast to <code>T</code></dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassNotFoundException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassNotFoundException</a></code> - if the class isn't available to the usual ClassLoaders</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception is thrown during class initialization</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassCastException</a></code> - if the constructed object isn't type compatible with <code>T</code></dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessException</a></code> - if the class can't be instantiated through a public constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/reflect/InvocationTargetException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang.reflect" class="external-link">InvocationTargetException</a></code> - if there was an exception whilst constructing the class</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
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<section class="detail" id="newInstanceOfUnchecked(java.lang.String,java.lang.Class)">
<h3>newInstanceOfUnchecked</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">T</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">newInstanceOfUnchecked</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;className,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;supertype)</span></div>
<div class="block">Loads the provided class by name as a checked subtype of the given class. All checked reflective operation
exceptions are translated into corresponding <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>LinkageError</code></a> classes.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - type of instance to return</dd>
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - fully qualified class name to load</dd>
<dd><code>supertype</code> - supertype of the class being loaded</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>new instance of the requested class</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoClassDefFoundError</a></code> - if the provided class name could not be found</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ExceptionInInitializerError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ExceptionInInitializerError</a></code> - if an exception is thrown during class initialization</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassCastException</a></code> - if the loaded class is not a subtype of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodError</a></code> - if no zero-arg constructor exists</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SecurityException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">SecurityException</a></code> - if this class is not allowed to access declared members of the provided class</dd>
<dd><code><a href="InternalException.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.util">InternalException</a></code> - if an exception is thrown by the constructor</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/InstantiationError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationError</a></code> - if the provided class is abstract or an interface</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalAccessError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">IllegalAccessError</a></code> - if the class cannot be accessed</dd>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/LinkageError.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">LinkageError</a></code> - if the linkage of the class fails for any other reason</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.22.0</dd>
</dl>
</section>
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<section class="detail" id="findResources(java.lang.String)">
<h3>findResources</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Collection.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Collection</a>&lt;<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/net/URL.html" title="class or interface in java.net" class="external-link">URL</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">findResources</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>&nbsp;resource)</span></div>
<div class="block">Finds classpath <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/net/URL.html" title="class or interface in java.net" class="external-link">resources</a>.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>resource</code> - the name of the resource to find.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a Collection of URLs matching the resource name. If no resources could be found, then this will be empty.</dd>
<dt>Since:</dt>
<dd>2.1</dd>
</dl>
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