TestCaseClassLoader

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.ClassLoader
- - junit.runner.TestCaseClassLoader

```
public class TestCaseClassLoader
extends java.lang.ClassLoader
```
A custom class loader which enables the reloading of classes for each test run. The class loader can be configured with a list of package paths that should be excluded from loading. The loading of these packages is delegated to the system class loader. They will be shared across test runs.
The list of excluded package paths is specified in a properties file "excluded.properties" that is located in the same place as the TestCaseClassLoader class.
Known limitation: the TestCaseClassLoader cannot load classes from jar files.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TestCaseClassLoader()
Constructs a TestCaseLoader.

TestCaseClassLoader(java.lang.String classPath)
Constructs a TestCaseLoader.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.net.URL`	`getResource(java.lang.String name)`
`java.io.InputStream`	`getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String name)`
`boolean`	`isExcluded(java.lang.String name)`
`java.lang.Class`	`loadClass(java.lang.String name, boolean resolve)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ClassLoader
clearAssertionStatus, defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, defineClass, definePackage, findClass, findClass, findLibrary, findLoadedClass, findResource, findResource, findResources, findSystemClass, getClassLoadingLock, getDefinedPackage, getDefinedPackages, getName, getPackage, getPackages, getParent, getPlatformClassLoader, getResources, getSystemClassLoader, getSystemResource, getSystemResourceAsStream, getSystemResources, getUnnamedModule, isRegisteredAsParallelCapable, loadClass, registerAsParallelCapable, resolveClass, resources, setClassAssertionStatus, setDefaultAssertionStatus, setPackageAssertionStatus, setSigners

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - TestCaseClassLoader
```
public TestCaseClassLoader()
```
    Constructs a TestCaseLoader. It scans the class path and the excluded package paths
  - TestCaseClassLoader
```
public TestCaseClassLoader(java.lang.String classPath)
```
    Constructs a TestCaseLoader. It scans the class path and the excluded package paths
- Method Detail
  - getResource
```
public java.net.URL getResource(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getResource in class java.lang.ClassLoader
  - getResourceAsStream
```
public java.io.InputStream getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String name)
```
    Overrides:
    
    getResourceAsStream in class java.lang.ClassLoader
  - isExcluded
```
public boolean isExcluded(java.lang.String name)
```
  - loadClass
```
public java.lang.Class loadClass(java.lang.String name,
                                 boolean resolve)
                          throws java.lang.ClassNotFoundException
```
    Overrides:
    
    loadClass in class java.lang.ClassLoader
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassNotFoundException