WebSphere Application Server Classloader .jar loading order
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
If a directory contains several jars and that directory is included in ws.ext.dirs, in what order are the jars loaded? You might want to know this if the same class file is in multiple jars in the directory.
 
Resolving the problem
The IBM® WebSphere® Application Server classloader uses the order returned from the java.io.File.list() method. This method provides no guarantee of the order that files are listed. Therefore, you cannot know which .jar file will be loaded first by the classloader.
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Classloader
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0
Software edition:
Reference #: 1116373
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 31, 2006