// reflection/SweetShop.java
// (c)2021 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt
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// Examination of the way the class loader works
class Cookie {
static { System.out.println("Loading Cookie"); }
}
class Gum {
static { System.out.println("Loading Gum"); }
}
class Candy {
static { System.out.println("Loading Candy"); }
}
public class SweetShop {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("inside main");
new Candy();
System.out.println("After creating Candy");
try {
Class.forName("Gum");
} catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("Couldn't find Gum");
}
System.out.println("After Class.forName(\"Gum\")");
new Cookie();
System.out.println("After creating Cookie");
}
}
/* Output:
inside main
Loading Candy
After creating Candy
Loading Gum
After Class.forName("Gum")
Loading Cookie
After creating Cookie
*/