Examination of the way the class loader works

 
// : c10:SweetShop.java
// Examination of the way the class loader works.
// From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.

class Candy {
  static {
    System.out.println("Loading Candy");
  }
}

class Gum {
  static {
    System.out.println("Loading Gum");
  }
}

class Cookie {
  static {
    System.out.println("Loading Cookie");
  }
}

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");

  }
} ///:~

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