Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 07:20:49 +0930 From: Greg Lewis <glewis@eyesbeyond.com> To: Ernst de Haan <ernst@jollem.com> Cc: java@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Java port behavior ideas Message-ID: <20010526072048.A18985@misty.eyesbeyond.com> In-Reply-To: <20010525215138.A55928@c187104187.telekabel.chello.nl>; from ernst@jollem.com on Fri, May 25, 2001 at 09:51:38PM %2B0200 References: <3B0C3A63.3020908@quack.kfu.com> <200105241911.f4OJBtS32613@mail.uic-in.net> <20010526045110.A18502@misty.eyesbeyond.com> <20010525215138.A55928@c187104187.telekabel.chello.nl>
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On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 09:51:38PM +0200, Ernst de Haan wrote: > > For jar files which fall into the second category, it might be useful > > to have a common directory which contains symbolic links to all of > > the files. This directory could then be linked to jre/lib/ext for all > > JDKs > 1.2 so that you didn't need a hideously big CLASSPATH. > > Uhm, what about multiple versions of the same library? For example, a lot of > software comes with a xalan.jar file. And they all use just that specific > version x.y.z that doesn't work with x.y.w.... Thinking more about this. If we assume that a command line -classpath or the CLASSPATH environment variable is searched before the standard locations, then my suggestion doesn't introduce any complexities which don't already exist. In this scheme, the xalan port would bung its jar into jre/lib/ext. Software which wants a private copy presumably has a shell script to run it which includes setting CLASSPATH appropriately (if it doesn't then there are already problems). Similarly, if you want to develop with another version then set your CLASSPATH appropriately. Naturally, I need to verify my assumption before my argument holds true :) regards, Greg -- Greg Lewis Email : glewis@eyesbeyond.com Eyes Beyond Mobile: 0419 868 494 Information Technology Web : http://www.eyesbeyond.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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