[SUREFIRE-490] Provide an option to use simplified classloading

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.3
• Component/s: classloading
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Daniel Fabulich
• Created: 28/Apr/08 15:55
• Updated: 02/May/08 00:16
• Resolved: 02/May/08 00:16

Description

Surefire is currently able to launch tests using a manifest-only jar, or by using a funky isolated classloader if useSystemClassLoader=true. But we currently don't provide a way to just use a plain old java classpath (POJC?)

A POJC will often fail for Windows users; we should warn users to be careful with it, but provide it as an option where necessary.