>>Can the class loader used to load the classes in the web app load native libraries... I think that classes in the web app can call native methods, but I am by no stretch of the imagination an expert on this. When I ran the Oracle OCI JDBC driver (which uses native code) it worked in the WEB-INF/lib directory or in the common/lib directory. I had a separate issue when reloading classes, but I think that was Oracle specific. >>Do I really need to load my class with the native methods...how? I also think that classes in the $CATALINA_HOME/common/lib get loaded by the "common" classloader. >>I am a big fan of open source, but the troubles I am having... I feel your pain. Best of luck getting this going, be sure to share when you do to spare the next poor bugger. ;-) Larry
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/08/02 08:29PM >>> Hi All, After more that a week of messing with it, I'm convinced there is no way to call native methods within Tomcat. I have read the class loader INFO file 100 times, searched and read the list serve archives for hours, followed all the suggestions found within those messages, and still I receive "UnsatisfiedLinkErrors" whenever I attempt to run native methods. Facts: * I can execute the methods with no problems when run from the command line, but I get "UnsatisfiedLinkErrors" running under Tomcat 4.0.1. Hummm... Questions: * Can the class loader used to load the classes in the web app load native libraries with System.loadLibrary? Some list serve messages say no, others suggest yes. * Do I really need to load my class with the native methods in the "Common" class loader? If so, how? None of the methods I have tried work. * Basically, how do I need to sweet talk Tomcat to make it execute my native methods? I'm really frustrated and desperate! If anyone has made this work, please share your wisdom. I am a big fan of open source, but the troubles I am having really make me wish I could call tech support at some software company! Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.. Cheers, Jim Boone
