Stephen With Websphere this depends on how you've specified CLASSLOADER Mode
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/index.jsp?topic=/rzatz/51/program/clsadmcns.htm PARENT_LAST will load class from Local Classpath first PARENT_FIRST will load classes from Parent then the Local Classpath HTH Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this transmission. > To: users@maven.apache.org > Subject: Re: EJB Jar packaging > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:38:55 +1000 > > Stephen Coy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/07/2008 21:07:57: > > > In JEE5, jars in an EAR's "lib" directory do not need to be in the EJB > > jar's manifest classpath. > > Ah. Thanks makes it a lot clearer! > > Thanks for clearing that up for me. > > > In J2EE 1.3/1.4 these jars normally need to be in the EJB jar's > > manifest classpath, whether or not they are in a "lib" directory. If > > they are in a "lib" directory, then the manifest classpath entries > > must include "lib/" for each jar. > > > > Now it's possible that WAS 5.1 had a non-portable extension that had > > the JEE5 behavior - I know that WebLogic certainly had a similar > > feature. But this behavior was not added to the standard until JEE5. > > > > In any event, Glen does not mention EAR files at all, so I was just > > trying to establish what he was trying to do. > > > ********************************************************************** > CAUTION - This message is intended for the addressee named above. It may > contain privileged or confidential information. > > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you must: > - Not use, copy, distribute or disclose it to anyone other than the addressee; > - Notify the sender via return email; and > - Delete the message (and any related attachments) from your computer > immediately. > > Internet emails are not necessarily secure. Australian Associated Motors > Insurers Limited ABN 92 004 791 744 (AAMI), and its related entities, do not > accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. > > Unless otherwise stated, views expressed within this email are the author's > own and do not represent those of AAMI. > ********************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008
