My JAVA Application is running since last 10 days.
Now I want to put a .class file as bug fix in which I have introduced a new method , I dont want to do build. I will just put it as hotfix in classes directory and bounce the server.
Long back I read somewhere if we introdue new class / new method we can not put hotfix. If it is true I am looking for documentation for this.
Edit: When I searched using Term Hot-Swapping found some interesting links http://java.dzone.com/articles/reloading-java-classes-401 Limitations with Java Hotswap
Seems Hot-Swapping is limited to method bodies only , we have JVM Bug for this.
Edit2: Hot Swapping is not really required here , as I am restarting server.