title: In Java, is it possible to know whether a class has already been loaded?
body: <p>Is it possible to know whether a Java class has been loaded, <em>without</em> attempting to load it? <code>Class.forName</code> attempts to load the class, but I don't want this side effect. Is there another way?</p>
  
  <p>(I don't want to override the class loader. I'm looking for a relatively simple method.)</p>