static boolean register(Class<? extends ClassLoader> c) {
            synchronized (loaderTypes) {
                if (loaderTypes.contains(c.getSuperclass())) {
                    // register the class loader as parallel capable
                    // if and only if all of its super classes are.
                    // Note: given current classloading sequence, if
                    // the immediate super class is parallel capable,
                    // all the super classes higher up must be too.
                    loaderTypes.add(c);
                    return true;
                } else {
                    return false;
                }
            }