Method getClassLoader

java/org/apache/tomcat/util/digester/Digester.java:549–560

Return the class loader to be used for instantiating application objects when required. This is determined based upon the following rules: The class loader set by setClassLoader() , if any The thread context class loader, if it exists and the useContextClassLoader

()

     * @return the classloader
     */
    public ClassLoader getClassLoader() {
        if (this.classLoader != null) {
            return this.classLoader;
        }
        if (this.useContextClassLoader) {
            ClassLoader classLoader = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
            if (classLoader != null) {
                return classLoader;
            }
        }
        return this.getClass().getClassLoader();
    }


    /**