ClassLoader Categories
Component profiles include the defintion of a classloader chain. The chain is defined by a series of classloader directives. Each classloader directive is associated with a classloader category. The following table list the available classloading categories and their respective semantics.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| PUBLIC | A public classloader typically contains the public service API of a component. |
| PROTECTED | The protected classloader is created as a child of the public classloader and is typically used as the parent classloader for component handlers that require access to parent componets (e.g. during assembly processes). |
| PRIVATE | A private classloader is constructed as a child of the protected classloader and is normally not exposed any forign controller or component. |