Re: Java libraries and proposal.

2001-04-12 Thread Jeff Sturm
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Cedric Berger wrote: > > If I understand this extension mechanism correctly, the class loader can > > potentially search the entire extensions directory at runtime. That seems > > horribly inefficient if that directory can grow to dozens or hundreds of > > .jar's. > > Isn't

Re: Java libraries and proposal.

2001-04-12 Thread Jeff Sturm
On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Cedric Berger wrote: > > If I understand this extension mechanism correctly, the class loader can > > potentially search the entire extensions directory at runtime. That seems > > horribly inefficient if that directory can grow to dozens or hundreds of > > .jar's. > > Isn'

Re: Java libraries and proposal.

2001-04-12 Thread Jeff Sturm
On 11 Apr 2001, Per Bothner wrote: > > The 'add everything' approach only invites DLL hell. > > Well, first this is what Sun does, at least to some extent, with the > "extensions" mechanism. If I understand this extension mechanism correctly, the class loader can potentially search the entire e

Re: Java libraries and proposal.

2001-04-12 Thread Jeff Sturm
On 11 Apr 2001, Per Bothner wrote: > > The 'add everything' approach only invites DLL hell. > > Well, first this is what Sun does, at least to some extent, with the > "extensions" mechanism. If I understand this extension mechanism correctly, the class loader can potentially search the entire

Re: java library installation issues

2001-04-04 Thread Jeff Sturm
On 4 Apr 2001, Per Bothner wrote: > Egon Willighagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I like the idea of a Perl launcher... > > I hate the idea of requiring Perl in order to run Java ... So gcj has jvgenmain. You can do the same for other VMs-- generate a small executable that invokes the ma

Re: java library installation issues

2001-04-04 Thread Jeff Sturm
On 4 Apr 2001, Per Bothner wrote: > Egon Willighagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I like the idea of a Perl launcher... > > I hate the idea of requiring Perl in order to run Java ... So gcj has jvgenmain. You can do the same for other VMs-- generate a small executable that invokes the m