Re: .jar/.tar file question #2

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

There's really no need to use /QOpenSYs/QIBM/...

You could simply create a folder off the root, /POI

Charles


On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Gary Thompson <gthompson@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Dan,
> I can barely spell Java, so I really appreciate the advice,
> and, unfortunately, don't grasp the meaning of your FWIW comments,
> but am keeping your post with the thought that the meaning will
> emerge in time.
>
> This is the path where I *think* I want to create the directory you
> suggest:
>
> /QOpenSys/QIBM/UserData
>
> So, if the new directory is POI, then:
>
> /QOpenSys/QIBM/UserData/POI
>
> And class path:
>
> /QOpenSys/QIBM/UserData/POI/poi-thing-1.jar
> /QOpenSys/QIBM/UserData/POI/poi-thing-2.jar
> . . .
> /QOpenSys/QIBM/UserData/POI/poi-thing-6.jar
>
> Hmm, my class path example looks ridiculous.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Kimmel
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 3:24 PM
> To: Java Programming on and around the IBM i
> Subject: RE: .jar/.tar file question #2
>
> You really don't want those in Java400/ext. That's where java extensions
> go. Java extensions are not subject to the same kind of security checks as
> normal jars and it is really hard to override jars in that path. For the
> most part, only security extensions to java should go in the ext path.
>
> Create a directory in the IFS and put all your POI jars in there. When you
> start your RPG program, make sure the classpath includes a full path to
> *EACH* jar.
>
> FWIW, depending on what operating system you're using, java will reside in
> either /QIBM/ProdData/Java400 or /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/Java. All the J9
> JVM's live only in QOpenSys.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Thompson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 3:32 PM
> To: Java Programming on and around the IBM i
> Subject: .jar/.tar file question #2
>
> I think I now have the .jar files I need (thanks Gary and Darren) and I
> think these need to be copied to: /QIBM/UserData/Java400/ext
>
> But only have /QIBM/UserData/   but no Java400/ext
>
> Do I just create these directories/folders ?
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