Class java.lang.Class
  • Class allows to control, load and test other classes or to instantiate objects of any class during runtime.
  • Very powerful (for experts!)
  • Use for debugging output: 
    System.out.println("In "+
	this.getClass().getName());
  • Can be used for dynamic object generation while running. 
    String classname = "myclass";
Object new_object = Class.forName(classname).newInstance();
Java Tutorial - Standard Classes Jens Trapp, 1997