when is a class is unloaded

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public class MyClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
        private static final int BUFFER_SIZE = 8192;

    }

As per my knowledge a class is loaded by classLoader in JVM when it requires that particlar class . But you please tell me when a class is exactly unloaded ??

Also See [JLS](http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/execution.html#12.7) — jmj, Jul 15 '11 at 16:43
Do you mean the class definition or any instance of that class? — Amir Raminfar, Jul 15 '11 at 16:50
@JigarJoshi JLS link is invalid. Could you give me the updated link? — niaomingjian, Mar 02 '18 at 07:39
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-12.html#jls-12.7 — jmj, Mar 02 '18 at 19:11

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 15 '11 at 16:41

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Classes are eligible to be unloaded if the class loader is GC'ed. So in your example, there are no more references to MyClassLoader.

answered Jul 15 '11 at 16:41

Amir Afghani

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