Java programming dynamics, Part 1: Classes and class loading (IBM developerWorks)

[Posted April 30, 2003 by cook]

Dennis M. Sosnoski discusses the Java binary class on IBM's developerWorks. "Take a look at what goes on behind the scenes of executing your Java application in this new series on the dynamic aspects of Java programming. Enterprise Java expert Dennis Sosnoski gives the scoop on the Java binary class format and what happens to classes inside the JVM. Along the way, he covers class loading issues ranging from the number of classes required for running a simple Java application to the class loader conflicts that can cause problems in J2EE and similar complex architectures. "