getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream is throwing a NullPointerException

Question

In Java How could getClass().getClassLoader() return null?

• The jar the 'class' is located in is NOT located under common/lib.
• The jar is NOT being boostrap-loaded.

The ClassLoader for all classes within the jar is null.

Answer 1

Are you using any endorsed standards? I believe this would cause the classes to be loaded by the bootstrap class loader even though you may not be explicitly using -Xbootclasspath.