The Java class loader is the part of the JVM that loads classes into memory and makes them available for execution. Class loaders use techniques like lazy-loading and caching to make class loading ...

You acquire a classloader reference by calling the ClassLoaderResolver.getClassLoader() static method and use the result to load classes and resources via the normal java.lang.ClassLoader API.

In Java 24, Project Leyden’s JEP 483, "Ahead-of-Time Class Loading & Linking", starts Java applications like Spring PetClinic up to 40% faster without code changes or new application constraints ...