Sorry, just noticed that you mentioned the ...basedb.util.JarClassLoader, not a regular Java class loader as I initially thought.
On 01/02/11 13:17, Pawel Sztromwasser wrote: > Thanks for a quick reply. I really wanted to avoid selecting jars and so > on since BASE has over 50 of them, and maven downloads over 60 for my > plugin. Lots of manual work that needs to be done every time BASE is > upgraded. > > I will try to change the Application class as you suggested. I have > already located the place which needs a fix, but was unsure of playing > so close to the core of the application. What about using the > net.sf.basedb.util.JarClassLoader, as regular plugins do? > > I will post a patch when ready and tested. > Cheers, > Pawel > > On 01/02/11 13:03, Nicklas Nordborg wrote: >> On 2011-02-01 11:29, Pawel Sztromwasser wrote:s >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am working on an external authentication plugin for BASE that will use >>> an STS Web service to authenticate users. The plugin uses a bunch of >>> external jars for WS communication, but with different versions then >>> BASE. I was hoping for the same classloading mechanism as for regular >>> plugins (separate classloaders), but it looks like external >>> authentication plugins uses the default classloader of the webapp. Could >>> this be changed? How else could I install my plugin, without messing >>> with BASE's jars? >> That part of BASE is not very "pluginified". I am not aware of any real >> case that uses external authentication so it would be very interesting >> to see if you succeed. >> >> It's quite common that there are dependencies to different versions of >> 3rd-party JAR files, but it usually works if the latest one is used. But >> of course, it may not work if the API has changed in an incompatible way. >> >> If you can't get it to work by clever selection of JAR files, then you >> might have to modify the Application.getAuthenticator() method so that >> it uses a different class loader. It shouldn't be too difficult. It >> could for example pick up a JAR path from the base.config file and then >> use the net.sf.basedb.util.JarClassLoader.getInstance(path) to create a >> class loader. Dependencies need to be listed in the MANIFEST.MF in the >> same way as for plug-ins. There is a short notice about this at >> http://base.thep.lu.se/chrome/site/latest/html/developerdoc/plugin_developer/plugin_developer.organize.html >> and >> http://base.thep.lu.se/chrome/site/latest/api/net/sf/basedb/util/JarClassLoader.html >> >> As always, patches are welcome :) >> >> /Nicklas >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! >> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! >> Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires >> February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d >> _______________________________________________ >> basedb-devel mailing list >> basedb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/basedb-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires > February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > basedb-devel mailing list > basedb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/basedb-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ basedb-devel mailing list basedb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/basedb-devel
