public Applet getApplet(){
        Applet applet = null;
        if ((appletClassName != null) && (appletClassName.length() > 0)){
            ClassLoader loader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
            try{
                if (debug) System.out.println("Loading " + appletClassName);
                Class appletClass = loader.loadClass(appletClassName);
                if (debug) System.out.println(appletClass.toString());
                Object object = appletClass.newInstance();
                /* Checks to make sure its an applet class. */
                if (object instanceof java.applet.Applet) {
                    applet = (Applet)object;
                    if (debug) System.out.println("Applet: " + appletClassName + " loaded.");
                }else{
                    System.err.println("Class was not an Applet.");                 
 
                }
            }catch(IllegalAccessException iae){
                System.err.println("IllegalAccessException: " + iae.getMessage());
            }catch(InstantiationException ie){
                System.err.println("Class loaded was not an Applet.");
            }catch(ClassNotFoundException cnfe){
                System.err.println("Applet Class not found.");           
            }
        }else{
            if (debug) System.out.println("No Applet specified.");
        }
        return applet;
    }