src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ClassLoader.java

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       * examined until the VM is almost fully initialized. Code that executes
       * this method during startup should take care not to cache the return
       * value until the system is fully initialized.
       *
       * <p> The name of the built-in system class loader is {@code "app"}.
!      * The class path used by the built-in system class loader is determined
!      * by the system property "{@code java.class.path}" during early
!      * initialization of the VM. If the system property is not defined,
!      * or its value is an empty string, then there is no class path
!      * when the initial module is a module on the application module path,
!      * i.e. <em>a named module</em>. If the initial module is not on
!      * the application module path then the class path defaults to
       * the current working directory.
       *
       * @return  The system {@code ClassLoader}
       *
       * @throws  SecurityException
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       * examined until the VM is almost fully initialized. Code that executes
       * this method during startup should take care not to cache the return
       * value until the system is fully initialized.
       *
       * <p> The name of the built-in system class loader is {@code "app"}.
!      * It reads the system property "{@code java.class.path}" during early
!      * initialization of the VM to determine the class path.
!      * An empty value of "{@code java.class.path}" property is interpreted
!      * differently depending on whether the initial module is named or not:
!      * If named, the built-in system class loader will have no class path
!      * i.e. only find classes and resources only from the application module
!      * path; otherwise, if unnamed, it will set the class path to
       * the current working directory.
       *
       * @return  The system {@code ClassLoader}
       *
       * @throws  SecurityException