How to specify library need by EJB in same EAR file

[Jessica Tan]

Good Day.

I Need help...

I using OC4J 10g as app server. I had package few jar file (include ejb, client jar and other helper jar) to one EAR. During deploy, the problem I face is the EJB can't find the require classes, actually those classes are in the jar file package togather at same EAR file). How and where can I specify the jar I want to use?

I don't want to put those helper jar to classpath or app server common lib, it should have a way to specify the jar I need to use during deployment right? All jar are in one EAR, just don't know why OC4J can't find the require jar.

Any help on that problem?

[Jessica Tan]

Fix.

I just specify below line for the jar I need to use (in same EAR file with EJB) at orion-application.xml)

<library path="myjar.jar" />

[Valentin Tanase]

Hi Jessica,

I just specify below line for the jar I need to use (in same EAR file with EJB) at orion-application.xml)

<library path="myjar.jar" />

I�m not familiar with orion, but there is one pitfall you�d like to avoid: don�t add the common libraries to the system classpath; this will require restarting the server if these libraries change and you�ll lose all the deployment capabilities that your app server provides.

I don't want to put those helper jar to classpath or app server common lib, it should have a way to specify the jar I need to use during deployment right? All jar are in one EAR, just don't know why OC4J can't find the require jar.

Yes Jessica you right, there is a way to pack common libraries within the same ear. Unfortunately J2EE doesn�t specify any standard folder (like WEB-INF/lib for web app) from where the ear class loader could load common libraries. Therefore you have to turn to the manifest files. Hence you�ll pack the common libraries within your ear, let�s say in the ear�s root, just like your ejb. Finally edit the MANIFEST.MF of all your ejb-jar files (that need to include the common libs) to include this line:

Class-Path: common1.jar common3.jar

Where common1.jar and common2.jar are all common libraries.
Regards.