How to unload an already loaded class in Java?
classloader, java
Solution
Java rebel reloads changed classes on the fly. See the jrebel website for details. I don't know that I would recommend this for a production environment though, because of performance issues. JRebel on occasion bogs things down momentarily when you've recompiled for a server.
Problem
How to unload a class from the class loader, so that I can use the recently changed class on the fly without restarting my application (hot deployment)? Is it possible to do that?