Simple question: manifest.mf

[ShadowMan]

Hi all
I have to specify a long number of jars in Class-path field of MANIFEST.MF
file.
If I put some of them on new line it seem that application server doesn't
see them...I also tried to use '\' at end of line...but it still doesn't
work

How can I avoid a long Class-path line ?

thanx

 

[KC Wong]

I have to specify a long number of jars in Class-path field of MANIFEST.MF
file.

If I put some of them on new line it seem that application server doesn't
see them...I also tried to use '\' at end of line...but it still doesn't
work

The manifest is parsed in a line by line style I think... and I have not
read about any line continuation syntax in the docs.

How can I avoid a long Class-path line ?

Either repackage the jar you depends on, or... turn on line wrap in your
editor - it might make you feel better

 

[Andrew Thompson]

How can I avoid a long Class-path line ?

<http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/jar/jar.html#Manifest Specification>
This would indicate 'not'. It must be a single line.

OTOH, what are all these jar files? If you have a list of jars
too long for a single line, how many bytes does that add up to
in the files themselves?

 

[Andrea Desole]

<http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/jar/jar.html#Manifest Specification>
This would indicate 'not'. It must be a single line.

actually, on the same page I read this:

No line may be longer than 72 bytes (not characters), in its
UTF8-encoded form. If a value would make the initial line longer than
this, it should be continued on extra lines (each starting with a single
SPACE).

 

[Andrew Thompson]

actually, on the same page I read this:

No line may be longer than 72 bytes (not characters), in its
UTF8-encoded form. If a value would make the initial line longer than
this, it should be continued on extra lines (each starting with a single
SPACE).

Well spotted! Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Andrea Desole]

I couldn't spot it without the link. That was just a good team work