You should still be able to load local resources from a shutdown classloader ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBCL-138 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBCL-138 Project: JBoss ClassLoader Issue Type: Bug Components: ClassLoader Reporter: Adrian Brock Assignee: Adrian Brock Fix For: JBossCL.2.0.9.GA , JBossCL.2.2.0.Alpha When a classloader is shutdown (i.e. removed from the domain) you still be able to getResource(s) on it provided the resource is in that classloader. Also, when trying to load a class from a shutdown classloader, it should throw a ClassNotFoundException not an IllegalStateException. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira