Links the specified class. This (misleadingly named) method may be used by a class loader to link a class. If the class c has already been linked, then this method simply returns. Otherwise, the class is linked as described in the "Execution" chapter of The Java™ Language Specification.

Parameters:

c

The class to link

Exceptions:

NullPointerException

If c is null.

See also:
defineClass(String, byte[], int, int)