Tutorial by Topics: classpath

Java allows the retrieval of file-based resources stored inside of a JAR alongside compiled classes. This topic focuses on loading those resources and making them available to your code. A resource is file-like data with a path-like name, which resides in the classpath. The most common use of...

The classpath lists places where the Java runtime should look for classes and resources. The classpath is also used by the Java compiler to find previously compiled and external dependencies. Java class loading The JVM (Java Virtual Machine) will load classes as and when the classes are required ...