Loading an array using loadClass method

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How can I load an array using loadClass method?

String className = "Customer[]";
Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().loadClass(className);

Punter Vicky, are you trying to load an array using the loadClass method or load the array's class. If it's the latter, is there any reason you wouldn't use the Class.forName() method? — Jon Thoms
– Jon Thoms, Commented Jan 12, 2016 at 3:55
Thanks MadProgrammer and Jonathan. I am trying to load an array with specific type. — Punter Vicky
– Punter Vicky, Commented Jan 12, 2016 at 4:11

user207421 · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-12 04:07:12Z

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You don't. You do not load the array class, just the class of the underlying type. The JVM will synthesize the array class when required.

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 4:07

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Punter Vicky Over a year ago

Thanks EJP. Does it mean I can't use this method to load an array and should use java reflection to create a new array in order to dynamically create one?

user207421 Over a year ago

You should use new Customer[...] if you can, otherwise java.lang.reflect.Arrays.

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