how to load class from one another application in android

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is there anyway to load a class from differen application ?

for example, I have two application and one of them has SomeExample class file. and I want to load it and use from another application.

I try to use, Class.forName. but this function throws "ClassNotFoundExpetion".

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 21 '11 at 12:40

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Is there anyway to load a class from differen application ?

No, sorry.

You can use startActivity(), startService(), and so on to launch components of another application, but each application's code remains separate.

answered Feb 21 '11 at 12:40

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In some cases, it seems to be possible (the target APK would have to be world-readable) - see my answer and the reference. It's almost certainly not a good idea, though. – lxgr Dec 07 '12 at 09:39

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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While in most cases unadvisable (Android has many APIs to solve the common problems of inter-app communication without sharing code), it's possible by using PathClassLoader.

See also Android- Using DexClassLoader to load apk file.

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answered Dec 06 '12 at 23:36

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how to load class from one another application in android

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