stuhlmeier / classloader-spi-runtime-load-example

SPI runtime load/unload example

This is an example project intended to demonstrate loading, unloading and replacement of service provider implementations from JAR files at runtime.

This project contains 3 submodules:

• example-service
  • This module defines a StringService interface with a single method.
• example-impl-1
  • This module defines a service implementation that returns the device's hostname.
• example-impl-2
  • This module defines a service implementation that returns the current timestamp.
• example-impl-3
  • This module defines a service implementation intended to replace example-impl-1 at runtime.
• example-client
  • This module loads and uses all service implementations.

You can run this project by executing run_demo.sh.