[JENA-646] JDBC drivers do not include java.sql.Driver file in META-INF

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Jena 2.11.1
• Fix Version/s: Jena 2.11.2
• Component/s: JDBC
• Assignee: Rob Vesse
• Reporter: Rob Vesse
• Created: 24/Feb/14 10:10
• Updated: 24/Feb/14 14:37
• Resolved: 24/Feb/14 14:36

Description

The JDBC drivers do not currently contain the java.sql.Driver file in META-INF as described at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/sql/DriverManager.html

This means that some newer applications that assume the service provider mechanisms are used may not automatically recognise the Jena JDBC drivers, an example of this appears to be http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21963493/play-framework-2-configuration-for-apache-jena-tdb