Unloading classes in java?

Question

I have a custom class loader so that a desktop application can dynamically start loading classes from an AppServer I need to talk to. We did this since the amount of jars th

Answer 1

You can unload a ClassLoader but you cannot unload specific classes. More specifically you cannot unload classes created in a ClassLoader that's not under your control.

If possible, I suggest using your own ClassLoader so you can unload.