That depends on how you want to invoke the code of the user. If you are using only reflection to creates the object, but also to invoke the method. The, it is easier. You only have to create a classloader defined with the user classpath. If you are only using reflection to create an instance o the user object, then you are using interface implemented by the user object. Then it is a little bit more complex. You need to create a classloader that is a child of the classloader in which the interface class is loaded. And your own code must also be loaded in a classloader that is the child of the classloader in which the interface class is loaded (or the same).
Gilles 2007/11/21, todd runstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Ramu, > > Thanks for the suggestions. I've looked at both of these options, but > since this is a custom task that I'd like to include with an open > source project, neither of those options are ideal. In the "taskdef", > I'd like the user of my task to only have to specify where my jar file > is. However, because my task uses classes written by the user, I'd > like them to define that classpath in the task itself. > > To be honest, I may not completely understand the entire problem yet. > Let me explain what I *think* the problem is, and hopefully someone > can tell me how to fix it. > > Here is the taskdef that I would ask users to include in their build > script: > > <!-- classpathref needs to include migrate4j.jar so ant can find AntTask > --> > <taskdef name="migrate" classname="com.eroi.migrate.migration.AntTask" > classpathref="lib.classpath" /> > > Then, here's the actual task in use: > > <!-- The migrate task needs to know where user supplied classes are --> > <target name="run" depends="compile" > > <migrate > version="1" > url="jdbc:h2:~/testH2" > driver="org.h2.Driver" > username="sa" > password="" > packagename="db.migrations" > classpathref="user.classpath" > /> > </target> > > Not to beat a dead horse, but the taskdef needs to find my code and my > code needs to find users code. I think that the classpath in the > taskdef is being used to find my task (since the task loads properly), > but when code in my task runs, it is too late to change the classpath > so my code can't find the users classes. I don't want the user to do > anything they wouldn't do with core ant tasks (except for the taskdef > entry). I've started looking at the Java, Javac and JUnit tasks to > see how they do this, but it's not immediately clear how to replicate > their behavior. > > I'm now looking at the Commandline object to see how that might work > with Execute. If anyone has experience using these classes, I welcome > any help! I may be about to run into a brick wall, so if I'm > obviously going down the wrong path, please let me know. > > Todd > > > On Nov 20, 2007 8:43 PM, Ramu Sethu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > HI todd > > > > Have you tried the following option ?? > > 1. -lib option > > 2. classpath attribute in taskdef > > > > > > > > On Nov 21, 2007 2:15 AM, todd runstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm writing an ant task that calls a Java class named Engine. Engine > > > is in a jar file that is included in my taskdef using the classpath > > > tag. This all works great. > > > > > > The problem I'm having is that one of Engine's methods calls > > > "Class.forName()", trying to dynamically add a class file that is not > > > in it's jar file. Here I'm getting a ClassNotFoundException. I've > > > tried a few things to manually set the classpath that Ant uses, but > > > I'm just hacking aimlessly and have had no luck. Could someone give > > > me some direction to manually adding to the classpath that Engine will > > > ultimately work with? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > Todd > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The only "dumb question" is the one you were too afraid to ask. > > > ________________________________________ > > > Check out RouteRuler - Free software for runners, cyclists, walkers, > etc. > > > http://routeruler.sourceforge.net > > > ________________________________________ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thank you > > Ramu S > > > > If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is > > play; and z is keeping your mouth shut. > > - Albert Einstein > > > > > > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The only "dumb question" is the one you were too afraid to ask. > ________________________________________ > Check out RouteRuler - Free software for runners, cyclists, walkers, etc. > http://routeruler.sourceforge.net > ________________________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Gilles Scokart
