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ClassLoaders: what are they and why can they cause surprising ClassCastException?

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#java#classloader#jvm#runtime
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Answer

A ClassLoader loads classes/resources. In Java, a type is identified by (class name + defining ClassLoader). That means the “same” class name loaded by two different classloaders is treated as two different types, which can cause `ClassCastException` in plugin/app-server setups.

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