code: public static boolean verifyClass(String className){
          try {
              Class<?> cl = Class.forName(className);
              cl.newInstance();
              return true;
          }
          catch (Exception ex) {
            logger.severeException("ApplicationContext: verifyClass(): General Exception occurred: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
            return false;
          }
      }
docs: Verifies a class
  @param className
  @return boolean status