> From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:ch...@christopherschultz.net] > Subject: Re: [OT] tomcat 5.5.25 shared lib and sharing webapp jars > > Yes, but in order to /detect/ the change, the ClassLoader needs to know > which classes it loaded. I wasn't suggesting that the WebappClassLoader > re-loads classes individually, but it needs to detect individual changes > in .class files and JAR files.
Correct, but that only requires tracking the /source/ of the loaded classes symbolically, not hanging onto a reference to the java.lang.Class instance. The latter is only necessary due to the required violation of the delegation rules. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers.
