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// reflection/SweetShop.java

// We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose.

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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