You can also consider using Jar Jar Links ("ooooo, me-sa gonna muck witha your bytecodes", or if you prefer a more recent meme, "IM UP IN UR JARZ TWEAKIN UR PKGS") if you are coupled to a specific release and want to ensure there's no possibility of library conflict with webapp libs.
Dave --- Philip Luppens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/6/07, Frank W. Zammetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi everyone... I'm writing my first S2 plugin and > I'm running into a > > problem, which may well just be one of > understanding. > > > > I had thought that any JAR placed in the root of > the plugin JAR would be > > added to the path, but this seemingly isn't the > case. My understanding is > > that a plugin JAR is a self-contained entity, and > this to me means it > > should include any JARs it is itself dependant on. > > > > So, is my understanding correct, and assuming so, > how can I get those > > internal JARs available? I should note that I'm > looking for the included > > JARs to be available not only to my plugin code > but *also* to code in the > > webapp its a part of, which maybe isn't possible? > If it isn't, is there > > any potential for conflict by having the same JAR > within the plugin JAR > > and also in WEb-INF/lib of the webapp? > > Well, I've written some plugins, and I never pack > dependencies in the > same jar, for precisely that reason. But if you > really want, you can > always repack jars, but I really see no good reason > for it. OSGi, > anyone ? > > Phil > > > > > Guidance is appreciate whataver the answer(s). > Thanks all! > > > > Frank > > > > -- > > Frank W. Zammetti > > Founder and Chief Software Architect > > Omnytex Technologies > > http://www.omnytex.com > > AIM/Yahoo: fzammetti > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Author of "Practical Ajax Projects With Java > Technology" > > (2006, Apress, ISBN 1-59059-695-1) > > and "JavaScript, DOM Scripting and Ajax Projects" > > (2007, Apress, ISBN 1-59059-816-4) > > Java Web Parts - > http://javawebparts.sourceforge.net > > Supplying the wheel, so you don't have to > reinvent it! > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > Software Architect - Memenco Consulting > "Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining > your code will be a > violent psychopath who knows where you live." - John > F. Woods > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]