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  24 
  25 /**
  26  * A minimal classloader for loading bytecodes that could not result from
  27  * properly compiled Java.
  28  *
  29  * @author dr2chase
  30  */
  31 public class ByteClassLoader extends ClassLoader {
  32     /**
  33      * (pre)load class name using classData for the definition.
  34      *
  35      * @param name
  36      * @param classData
  37      * @return
  38      */
  39     public Class<?> loadBytes(String name, byte[] classData) {
  40          Class<?> clazz = defineClass(name, classData, 0, classData.length);
  41                      resolveClass(clazz);
  42          return clazz;
  43     }
  44 }