Tomcat version 9. Embedded in my main()
> On Dec 16, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Dave Cramer <p...@fastcrypt.com> wrote: > > My guess is it has something to do with your servlet classpath loader. Which > servlet engine are you using ? > Dave Cramer > > da...@postgresintl.com > www.postgresintl.com > > >> On Fri, 14 Dec 2018 at 16:04, Rob Sargent <robjsarg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>> On Dec 14, 2018, at 2:02 PM, Rob Sargent <robjsarg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 14, 2018, at 1:30 PM, Dave Cramer <p...@fastcrypt.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Strange, I wouldn't think so, but then I haven't used a raw servlet for so >>>> long I have no idea. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dave Cramer >>>> >>>> da...@postgresintl.com >>>> www.postgresintl.com >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, 14 Dec 2018 at 13:29, Rob Sargent <robjsarg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Using java 1.8, postgresql-42.1.4.jar, embedded tomcat 9 >>>>> >>>>> It appears to me that I need to make the call >>>>> "Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver)" when the entry is in a servlet. >>>>> Is this expected, within a servlet, or is this just post hoc ergo propter >>>>> hoc at it finest and I changed something else (wittingly or not). Same >>>>> code outside of servlet does not need the forced loading of the class and >>>>> the manual claims it's not need after java 1.6 >>>>> >>> I too am suspicious. But the vagaries of javax are daunting. >>> But if I comment it out, as just now, “No suitable driver found...”. I was >>> days playing with configuration and such think that this very specific >>> error message was telling me my CLASSPATH was wrong. >>> >>> I wonder if I have an old javax installation (which I put in place just >>> recently). >>> >>> >> I’m using javax.servlet-api-3.1.0.jar >>> >>> >>