Uses of Class java.util.ServiceLoader (Java SE 14 & JDK 14)
Description: use: module: java.base, package: java.util, class: ServiceLoader

# Uses of Class
java.util.ServiceLoader

Packages that use ServiceLoader
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.util | Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.
javax.tools | Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

- ## Uses of ServiceLoader in java.util

  Methods in java.util that return ServiceLoader
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`load​(Class<S> service)` | Creates a new service loader for the given service type, using the current thread's context class loader.
  `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`load​(Class<S> service, ClassLoader loader)` | Creates a new service loader for the given service.
  `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`load​(ModuleLayer layer, Class<S> service)` | Creates a new service loader for the given service type to load service providers from modules in the given module layer and its ancestors.
  `static <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ServiceLoader.`loadInstalled​(Class<S> service)` | Creates a new service loader for the given service type, using the platform class loader.

- ## Uses of ServiceLoader in javax.tools

  Methods in javax.tools that return ServiceLoader
  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `<S> ServiceLoader<S>` | ForwardingJavaFileManager.`getServiceLoader​(JavaFileManager.Location location, Class<S> service)` |
  `default <S> ServiceLoader<S>` | JavaFileManager.`getServiceLoader​(JavaFileManager.Location location, Class<S> service)` | Get a service loader for a specific service class from a given location.