Decreasing class loading time will have broad performance benefits. For example, 
class loading performance is one of the performance bottlenecks in the new 
reflection implementation. We've been asked to investigate possible ways to improve 
class loading time. This RFE tracks the class file parser code improvement work. 
We will investigate how much improvement we can get by implementing more efficient 
code in class file parser.

  xxxxx@xxxxx   2003-07-06

N/A

We've found a few places in the class file parser code that can be improved. Prototype
shows up to 3% improvement on class loading time.

  xxxxx@xxxxx   2003-07-06