Hello again. On Sat, Apr 26, 2003 at 08:56:27AM -0700, Nicos Panayides wrote: > Hi again, > after more suggestions from the list the classloader works as follows: > > Typical invocation: > deb-java package class
Just some thoughts. > - Reads a file with the name of the package (which is to provided by the > package) under /usr/share/debian-classloader/ > > - Loads classpath and dependency information from the file. Did you tell what the format of this file is? I do not remember. :) It it the below one? > - Reads the files for the (direct and indirect) dependencies. Ok. Do it handle recursive dependencies? How are the indirect classpath:s resolved/inserted? Yes I could read the code but today I'm lazy. What I want to know (in other words) is where in the classpath a indirect dependency is added (pre, post). > - Missing files for required packages give an error, and missing files > for recommended packages a warning. Ok. Can you supress the warning thing? > - Builds the minimum possible classpath based on that information. > Requires are listed first, then recommends and then suggests Nice! > - Calls the main method of the class given. > > The structure of the package information file is: > > classpath = /usr/share/java/package.jar: ... > depends = necessary-package1 ... > recommends = important-package1 ... > suggests = good-to-have-package1 ... > > Any line may be ommited. > To hardcode something in the classpath use the DEB_CLASSPATH environment > variable (to avoid conflicts with user supplied classpaths). > > Please try it out and let me know what you think (see the examples in > the doc directory to get an idea). > > package/sources at: http://anarxia.dyndns.org:2180/debian/pool Ok, I'll look at it when I can catch some time. (Do not expect it too early though... :( ) Regards, // Ola > Nicos > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / ---------------------------------------------------------------
