ClassLoaderAccess (Hibernate Javadocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassLoaderAccessImpl, ClassLoaderAccessLazyImpl, ClassLoaderAccessTestingImpl
```
public interface ClassLoaderAccess
```
During the process of building the metamodel, access to the ClassLoader is strongly discouraged. However, sometimes it is needed. This contract helps mitigate access to the ClassLoader in these cases.

Since:

5.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> Class<T>`	`classForName(String name)`	Obtain a `Class` reference by name
`URL`	`locateResource(String resourceName)`	Locate a resource by name

- Method Detail
  - classForName
```
<T> Class<T> classForName(String name)
```
    Obtain a Class reference by name
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the class
    
    Returns:
    
    The Class object with the given name
  - locateResource
```
URL locateResource(String resourceName)
```
    Locate a resource by name
    
    Parameters:
    
    resourceName - The name of the resource to resolve
    
    Returns:
    
    The located resource; may return null to indicate the resource was not found