Sanely load a class from a classloader in python

loadclass.py

 def loadClass(self,className, classLoader):
    """ loadClass(className)
        Load a class in classLoader and recursively load any dependencies. """
    # From what I'm told there's no better way...
    try:
      classLoader.findClass(className)
    except LinkageError:
      pass
    except ClassNotFoundException:
      pass # i dunno.. sometimes findClass throws this but loadClass works
    try:
      return classLoader.loadClass(className)
    except NoClassDefFoundError, e:
      missingClass = e.detailMessage.replace('/', '.')
      #If we really dont have a dependent class NoClassDefFound gets raised here
      loadClass(missingClass, classLoader)
      return loadClass(className, classLoader)