[Jython-users] 2nd Try: importing from jars via sys.path

[Updike, C. <Cla...@jh...>]

The silence is deafening ;-)  Am I being dumb or is this a stumper?  Sam?
Ype? Kevin? 

Original post below:
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Can anyone explain this sys.path jar import behavior?  I'm don't want to
require the jar on the classpath.


>>> 	import sys
>>> 	sys.path.append('C:\\Program Files\\Apache Tomcat
4.0\\lib\\classes12.jar')
>>> 	sys.add_package('oracle.jdbc.driver')
<java package oracle.jdbc.driver at 5933694>

### Everything is fine up to this point, now try to get the OracleDriver
class

>>> 	from oracle.jdbc.driver import OracleDriver
Traceback (most recent call last):
ImportError: cannot import name OracleDriver

### Why is this? If I do dir(oracle.jdbc.driver) I can see 'OracleDriver'...

### But anyway, for some reason this works

>>> 	from oracle.jdbc.driver import *
>>> 	OracleDriver
<jclass oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver at 3086613>

### And BTW, now this doesn't throw any errors.

>>> 	from oracle.jdbc.driver import OracleDriver
>>> 	

WTUIHB (withholding thanks until I hear back),
Clark