> Indeed, the Jakarta Commons Logging package is doing just what you suggest > --- falling back to this.getClass().getClassLoader() if the context class > loader is null or fails to load the desired class. > > I have to admit that I myself do not understand why this "context class > loader" concept is even used here. I do not understand why Xerces and > Jakarta Commons Logging should not always simply use > this.getClass().getClassLoader() as its first, last, and only choice.
Baffled me too - and took a while to find why it was failing under my custom classloader. I've no problems with it as an approach though as long as there is the fallback option. -- Rob SoftSell Business Systems, Ltd. ' testing solutions for a changing world ' +44 (20) 7488 3470 www.softsell.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
