You can associate shared libraries with the class loader of a server.
Classes represented by the shared library are then loaded in a server-wide
class loader, making the classes available to all applications deployed on
the server.
Before you begin
This topic assumes that you have
defined a shared library. The shared library represents
a library file used by multiple deployed applications.
About this task
To associate a shared library with the class loader of a server,
create and configure a library reference using the administrative console.
A library reference specifies the name of the shared library file.
If you
associate a shared library with a server class loader, do not associate the same shared library with an application.
Procedure
- Configure class
loaders for applications deployed on the server.
- Click to access the settings
page for the application server.
- Set values for the application Class loader policy and Class
loading mode of the server.
For information
on these settings, see Application server settings
and Class loaders
.
- Create a library reference for each shared library file that your
application needs.
- In the administrative console, click .
- Click Libraries to
access the Library Ref page.
- Click Add.
- On the settings page for a library reference, specify variables
for the library reference as needed. The variables identify the
shared library file that your application uses.
- Click Apply.
The name of the library reference is shown in the list on the Library Ref page.
Repeat the previous steps until you define a library reference
for each shared library that your application needs.