[MJAR-55] possibility to add arbitrary elements to the manifest classpath

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Assignee: Brett Porter
• Reporter: Michel Verbist
• Created: 02/Aug/06 07:16
• Updated: 06/Jan/16 20:28
• Resolved: 02/Aug/06 16:33

Description

I want to add '.' (the current directory) to the classpath.

The main reason for this is to be able to access files like
log4j.properties
hibernate.cfg.xml
...
outside the jar, so I don't have to rebuild my jar if, e.g., I want to increase the log4j level for a particular class.
Or ask my client over the phone to increase the level and send me the log file.

The only thing I came up with was this possible improvement:
current config of the manifest:
<configuration>
<archive>
<manifest>
<addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
<mainClass>be.brail.b38c.loadtester.AppLoadTester</mainClass>
</manifest>
</archive>
</configuration>

possible extension of manifest config
<configuration>
<archive>
<manifest>
<addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
<additionalClasspathEntries>
<classpathEntry>./</classpathEntry>
<classpathEntry>help/</classpathEntry>
<classpathEntry>resources/</classpathEntry>
</additionalClasspathEntries>
<mainClass>be.brail.b38c.loadtester.AppLoadTester</mainClass>
</manifest>
</archive>
</configuration>

By adding
public List org.apache.maven.archiver.ManifestConfiguration.getAdditionalClasspathEntries()
people could be allowed to add not only the dependent jars to the classpath but also any arbitrary directory.

Issue Links

• duplicates: MJAR-41 Cannot specify additional classpath entries in jar manifest when using addClasspath