Monday, December 14, 2009

Java library search order OS X

Per the Apple documentation, the Java library search order is as follows:
  1. User's home directory (~/Library/Java/Extensions/)
  2. Local domain (/Library/Java/Extensions/)
  3. Network domain (/Network/Library/Java/Extensions/)
  4. System domain (/System/Library/Java/Extensions/)
  5. $JAVA_HOME/lib/ext

You'll note that the user's home directory takes precedence over the other locations; this helps a developer working on a system to easily share a machine with other users and avoid classpath difficulties.

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