defineClass() is a protected method of the ClassLoader class that allows you to convert a byte array into an instance of the class 'Class'.

I added the ability to use this method in any ClassLoader and extended its functionality.

/*
 * Example of creating a new instance
 * of a compiled Test.class
 * with defineClass()
 */
try {
 Class<?> testClass = Define.defineClass(
 getClass().getClassLoader(),
 Paths.get("./classes/Test.class"));
 testClass.newInstance();
} catch (Exception e) {
 throw new RuntimeException(e);
}

The project is an open source project distributed under the Apache License 2.0

1. Download the latest build from releases
2. Read the FAQ and examples
3. Enjoy!

The project is in beta. Use at your own risk.