# File ruby/jbridge.rb, line 773
        def initialize(classname)
          @__object_id = __send_message_to_java("static",classname)
          @__classname = __jclassname(@__object_id)
          @__classinfo = @@class_repository.get_classinfo(@__classname)
          @__metainfo = @@class_repository.get_classinfo("java.lang.Class")
        end