title: How can I load a class without running its initializer?
body: <p>I would like to load a class that throws an exception in its class initializer. Catching the <code>ExceptionInInitializerError</code> error doesn't work because I get a "java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class" error when I try to use it later.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any way to force Java to load a class even if its initializer throws an error?</p>