(Quick Reference) ## grailsApplication ### Purpose An instance of the GrailsApplication class. ### Examples
    class BookController {
        def list() {
            def bookClass = grailsApplication.classLoader.loadClass("Book")
            [book: bookClass.newInstance()]
        }
    }
### Description The `GrailsApplication` class provides information about the conventions within Grails and access to metadata, config and the ClassLoader | Quick Reference (hide)