Method loadClasses

src/main/java/gate/util/Javac.java:46–59

Compiles a set of java sources and loads the compiled classes in the gate class loader. @param sources a map from fully qualified classname to java source @param classLoader the classloader into which the sources should be compiled and loaded. Note that this classloader m

(Map<String, String> sources,
      GateClassLoader classLoader)

   *           raised.
   */
  public static void loadClasses(Map<String, String> sources,
      GateClassLoader classLoader) throws GateException {
    
    if(compiler == null) {
      setCompilerTypeFromUserConfig();
    }
    
    if (classLoader == null) {
      Err.println("A null classloader was provided, using the Top-Level GATE classloader instead!");
      classLoader = Gate.getClassLoader();
    }

    compiler.compile(sources, classLoader);
  }

  /**
   * Sets the type of compiler to be used, based on the user's configuration.