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SmartClassLoader

interface SmartClassLoader

Interface to be implemented by a reloading-aware ClassLoader (e.g. a Groovy-based ClassLoader). Detected for example by Spring's CGLIB proxy factory for making a caching decision.

If a ClassLoader does not implement this interface, then all of the classes obtained from it should be considered as not reloadable (i.e. cacheable).

Author
Juergen Hoeller

Since
2.5.1

Functions

isClassReloadable

abstract fun isClassReloadable(clazz: Class<*>): Boolean

Determine whether the given class is reloadable (in this ClassLoader).

Typically used to check whether the result may be cached (for this ClassLoader) or whether it should be reobtained every time.