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Java Reflection - Class.getClassLoader() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Reflection Java Java API

Class:

java.lang.Class

Method:

public ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Returns the class loader for the class.

Returns:: the class loader that loaded the class or interface represented by this object.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.clazz;

public class GetClassLoaderExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        ClassLoader classLoader = GetClassLoaderExample.class.getClassLoader();
        System.out.println(classLoader);
    }
}

Output

java.net.URLClassLoader@42af1547

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