## Uses of Class
java.net.URLClassLoader

- Packages that use URLClassLoader
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  javax.management.loading | Provides the classes which implement advanced dynamic loading.

- - ### Uses of URLClassLoader in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return URLClassLoader
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static URLClassLoader` | URLClassLoader.`newInstance(URL[] urls)` Creates a new instance of URLClassLoader for the specified URLs and default parent class loader.
    `static URLClassLoader` | URLClassLoader.`newInstance(URL[] urls, ClassLoader parent)` Creates a new instance of URLClassLoader for the specified URLs and parent class loader.

  - ### Uses of URLClassLoader in javax.management.loading

    Subclasses of URLClassLoader in javax.management.loading
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `MLet` Allows you to instantiate and register one or several MBeans in the MBean server coming from a remote URL.
    `class` | `PrivateMLet` An MLet that is not added to the `ClassLoaderRepository`.

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