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package evalexpr;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* A class loader which loads classes from byte arrays.
*
* <p><b>This is NOT part of any supported API.
* If you write code that depends on this, you do so at your own
* risk. This code and its internal interfaces are subject to change
* or deletion without notice.</b></p>
* @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
*/
public class ByteArrayClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
/**
* Maps binary class names to class files stored as byte arrays.
*/
private Map<String, byte[]> classes;
/**
* Creates a new instance of ByteArrayClassLoader
* @param classes a map from binary class names to class files stored as byte arrays
*/
public ByteArrayClassLoader(Map<String, byte[]> classes) {
this.classes = classes;
}
@Override
public Class<?> loadClass(String name) throws ClassNotFoundException {
try {
return super.loadClass(name);
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
byte[] classData = classes.get(name);
return defineClass(name, classData, 0, classData.length);
}
}
}