How to read a .class File located either in Local or Distributed File system to a java.lang.Class object in Java?

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How to read a .class File located either in Local or Distributed File system to a Class object in Java?

I have a hello.class File in the local file system and in some cases it is in Distributed File System. I have a new application where I want to read the external hello.class file and construct a java.lang.Class object how do I do that?

Note: My hello.class is not in the class path of my Application and I still want to read just like I would read some external text file but I want to construct a java.lang.Class object?

make sure the class in quest in in the java path and then call `Class.forName(name);` — locus2k, Oct 27 '18 at 03:15
Please imagine I cannot add it to classpath instead I want to read .class files dynamically so at runtime — user1870400, Oct 27 '18 at 03:17

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 27 '18 at 03:23

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You can use a decomplier like JAD or jd-gui

answered Oct 27 '18 at 03:23

Dibyendu Ghosh

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How to read a .class File located either in Local or Distributed File system to a java.lang.Class object in Java?

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