[Jython-users] adding jars to sys.path at runtime - very useful feature, thanks!

[Shae E. <sh...@we...>]

From: jyt...@li...
Subject: Jython-users digest, Vol 1 #242 - 6 msgs
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 12:03:14 -0700

> >Would jython support having a jar pathname pushed into the 
> >library path ( eg. sys.path.insert( 0, '/home/foo/application.jar!/lib' ) )?
> 
> This feature have been added to Jython 2.1a3. I would welcome feedback
> on its usefullnes in real life applications.
> 
> regards,
> finn

I use jython for prototyping mostly, and this feature has made things much easier for me.
this is much much easier than writing a python script into my .bashrc to add every jar in several directories to my $CLASSPATH
this is a really great feature, I use it many times a day.
it does confuse reflection stuff in Java though... Class.forName throws errors.
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