We have the Core API org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.Loader.loadClass(String) that delegates to the API module:
public static Class<?> loadClass(final String className) throws ClassNotFoundException { return LoaderUtil.loadClass(className); } Why bother having this method? Gary -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory