Peter Kriens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Using "provide" as the instruction to include the jar does seem > rather ad hoc looking at the semantics. I would actually assume the > opposite at first reading and treat it as a bundle that will be > installed in the runtime env.
That's "provided", as in "this resource is provided elsewhere or by someone else". It specifically means /not/ to include the JAR, as it will be provided later by other means. -- Steven E. Harris