ClassLoaderRegistry.java

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package org.gradle.initialization;

public interface ClassLoaderRegistry {
    /**
     * Returns the root class loader shared by all builds. This class loader exposes the Gradle API and APIs for the built-in plugins.
     */
    ClassLoader getGradleApiClassLoader();

    /**
     * Returns the implementation class loader for the Gradle core.
     */
    ClassLoader getRuntimeClassLoader();

    /**
     * Returns the implementation class loader for the built-in plugins.
     */
    ClassLoader getPluginsClassLoader();

    /**
     * Just the Gradle core API, no core plugins.
     */
    ClassLoader getGradleCoreApiClassLoader();
}