How to load a .class file at runtime for use with JUnitCore.runclasses()

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I am developing a facility that will execute a java unit test.

The system will need to compile a .java file (from outside the working directory) at runtime and "import" the outputted .class file. This .class file will then be executed using the JUnitCore runClasses() command. Am I right in thinking that the URLClassLoader is the correct approach?

How should I go about loading the class with the URLClassLoader? Can the output of this this be passed to the runClasses() method?

Any help with this would be most appreciated.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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runClasses() takes Class as a parameter, so it should work with the output from URLClassLoader. You're probably looking for this: Method to dynamically load java class files

edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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answered Feb 15 '15 at 22:51

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Thanks, this has sorted my issue. – Matt Sherwen Feb 15 '15 at 23:24

How to load a .class file at runtime for use with JUnitCore.runclasses()

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