ClassLoaderReference (API Reference for wala 1.3.9)

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.wala.types.ClassLoaderReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class ClassLoaderReference
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
Defines the meta-information that identifies a class loader. This is effectively a "name" for a class loader.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static ClassLoaderReference`	`Application`	Canonical reference to application class loader
`static ClassLoaderReference`	`Extension`	Canonical reference to extension class loader
`static Atom`	`Java`	Canonical name for the Java language
`static ClassLoaderReference`	`Primordial`	Canonical reference to primordial class loader

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ClassLoaderReference(Atom name, Atom language, ClassLoaderReference parent)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Note: names for class loader references must be unique.
`Atom`	`getLanguage()`
`Atom`	`getName()`
`ClassLoaderReference`	`getParent()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - Java
```
public static final Atom Java
```
    Canonical name for the Java language
  - Primordial
```
public static final ClassLoaderReference Primordial
```
    Canonical reference to primordial class loader
  - Extension
```
public static final ClassLoaderReference Extension
```
    Canonical reference to extension class loader
  - Application
```
public static final ClassLoaderReference Application
```
    Canonical reference to application class loader
- Constructor Detail
  - ClassLoaderReference
```
public ClassLoaderReference(Atom name,
                            Atom language,
                            ClassLoaderReference parent)
```
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public Atom getName()
```
    Returns:
    
    the name of this class loader
  - getLanguage
```
public Atom getLanguage()
```
    Returns:
    
    the name of the language this class loader belongs to
  - getParent
```
public ClassLoaderReference getParent()
```
    Returns:
    
    the parent of this loader in the loader hierarchy, or null if none
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Note: names for class loader references must be unique.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object