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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.core.util</a></div>
<h1 title="Class Loader" class="title">Class Loader</h1>
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<div class="type-signature"><span class="modifiers">public final class </span><span class="element-name type-name-label">Loader</span>
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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>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getClassLoader()" class="member-name-link">getClassLoader</a>()</code></div>
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<div class="block">Returns the ClassLoader to use.</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>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getClassLoader(java.lang.Class,java.lang.Class)" class="member-name-link">getClassLoader</a><wbr>(<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)</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4">&nbsp;</div>
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<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getResource(java.lang.String,java.lang.ClassLoader)" class="member-name-link">getResource</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,
<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>&nbsp;defaultLoader)</code></div>
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<div class="block">This method will search for <code>resource</code> in different
places.</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/io/InputStream.html" title="class or interface in java.io" class="external-link">InputStream</a></code></div>
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<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>&nbsp;defaultLoader)</code></div>
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<div class="block">This method will search for <code>resource</code> in different
places.</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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<div class="block">Returns the ClassLoader of current thread if possible, or falls back to the system ClassLoader if none is
available.</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>
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<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>&nbsp;loader)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Loads and initializes a named Class using a given ClassLoader.</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-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#isJansiAvailable()" class="member-name-link">isJansiAvailable</a>()</code></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/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;</code></div>
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<div class="block">Loads a class by name.</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>
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<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>&nbsp;loader)</code></div>
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<div class="block">Loads a named Class using a given 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/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;</code></div>
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<div class="block">Load a Class in the <code>java.*</code> namespace by name.</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 &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, instantiates, and casts a Class using the 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;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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<div class="col-first odd-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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<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a Class using the default constructor.</div>
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<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>()</div>
<div class="block">Returns the ClassLoader to use.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the ClassLoader.</dd>
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<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">Returns the ClassLoader of current thread if possible, or falls back to the system ClassLoader if none is
available.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the TCCL.</dd>
<dt>See Also:</dt>
<dd>
<ul class="see-list-long">
<li><a href="https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/apidocs/org/apache/logging/log4j/util/LoaderUtil.html#getThreadContextClassLoader()" title="class or interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.util" class="external-link"><code>LoaderUtil.getThreadContextClassLoader()</code></a></li>
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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>
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<h3>getResource</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/net/URL.html" title="class or interface in java.net" class="external-link">URL</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getResource</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,
<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>&nbsp;defaultLoader)</span></div>
<div class="block">This method will search for <code>resource</code> in different
places. The search order is as follows:
<ol>
<li>Search for <code>resource</code> using the thread context
class loader under Java2. If that fails, search for
<code>resource</code> using the class loader that loaded this
class (<code>Loader</code>). Under JDK 1.1, only the class
loader that loaded this class (<code>Loader</code>) is used.</li>
<li>Try one last time with
<code>ClassLoader.getSystemResource(resource)</code>, that is
using the system class loader in JDK 1.2 and virtual machine's
built-in class loader in JDK 1.1.</li>
</ol></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>resource</code> - The resource to load.</dd>
<dd><code>defaultLoader</code> - The default ClassLoader.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>A URL to the resource.</dd>
</dl>
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<section class="detail" id="getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String,java.lang.ClassLoader)">
<h3>getResourceAsStream</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/io/InputStream.html" title="class or interface in java.io" class="external-link">InputStream</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getResourceAsStream</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,
<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>&nbsp;defaultLoader)</span></div>
<div class="block">This method will search for <code>resource</code> in different
places. The search order is as follows:
<ol>
<li>Search for <code>resource</code> using the thread context
class loader under Java2. If that fails, search for
<code>resource</code> using the class loader that loaded this
class (<code>Loader</code>). Under JDK 1.1, only the class
loader that loaded this class (<code>Loader</code>) is used.</li>
<li>Try one last time with
<code>ClassLoader.getSystemResource(resource)</code>, that is
using the system class loader in JDK 1.2 and virtual machine's
built-in class loader in JDK 1.1.</li>
</ol></div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>resource</code> - The resource to load.</dd>
<dd><code>defaultLoader</code> - The default ClassLoader.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>An InputStream to read the resouce.</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="initializeClass(java.lang.String,java.lang.ClassLoader)">
<h3>initializeClass</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">initializeClass</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/ClassLoader.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">ClassLoader</a>&nbsp;loader)</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 and initializes a named Class using a given ClassLoader.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - The class name.</dd>
<dd><code>loader</code> - The class loader.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>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 could not be found.</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="loadClass(java.lang.String,java.lang.ClassLoader)">
<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,
<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>&nbsp;loader)</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 named Class using a given ClassLoader.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - The class name.</dd>
<dd><code>loader</code> - The class loader.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>The class, or null if loader is null.</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 could not be found.</dd>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<section class="detail" id="loadSystemClass(java.lang.String)">
<h3>loadSystemClass</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">loadSystemClass</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">Load a Class in the <code>java.*</code> namespace by name. Useful for peculiar scenarios typically involving
Google App Engine.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - The class name.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>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 could not be found.</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/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</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></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads and instantiates a Class using the default constructor.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>className</code> - The class name.</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/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 there was an exception whilst instantiating the class</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 there isn't a no-args constructor on the class</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>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
<li>
<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/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</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/InstantiationException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">InstantiationException</a></span></div>
<div class="block">Loads, instantiates, and casts a Class using the default constructor.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - The type to cast it to.</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/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 there was an exception whilst instantiating the class</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 there isn't a no-args constructor on the class</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>
<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>
</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/NoSuchMethodException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">NoSuchMethodException</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></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/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 there was an exception whilst instantiating the class</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 there isn't a no-args constructor on the class</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>
<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>
</dl>
</section>
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<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>
</dl>
</section>
</li>
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<section class="detail" id="isJansiAvailable()">
<h3>isJansiAvailable</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">boolean</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">isJansiAvailable</span>()</div>
</section>
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<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="https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/apidocs/org/apache/logging/log4j/util/LoaderUtil.html#IGNORE_TCCL_PROPERTY" title="class or interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.util" class="external-link"><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> - The class name.</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the Class for the given name.</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>
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