how to add multiple jar(s) to classpath?

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I am having more than 25 jar files how to add all of them in a classpath?

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:26

If all the jar files are in the same folder, as of jdk6, Java supports classpath wildcards. http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/windows/classpath.html

So you can use something like,

/path/to/jar/*

Also consider having a separate classpath for each project.

Bozho · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-02T12:24:35.820

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Separate them with a colon / semicolon (: / ;) on *nix / win

But it would be way easier to use an IDE (Eclipse, NetBeans) to handle the classpath for you.

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answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:08

Bozho

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That's a semicolon :) Use a semicolon on Windows, a colon on *NIX. – Rich Aug 02 '10 at 12:09

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:09

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Additionally, if the classpath is so big that you can't put this on a command line, you can set the CLASSPATH environment variable (which should be set to the semicolon-separated list of JARs).

answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:09

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:14

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Consider using Maven to manage your dependencies. It'll go a long way to prevent JAR-hell.

answered Aug 02 '10 at 12:14

Jatin

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Ant can be an alternative for this matter – DixonD Aug 02 '10 at 12:18
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I'd argue that you'd need ant + ivy for feature parity with maven. – speshak Aug 02 '10 at 13:49

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 02 '10 at 14:16

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I use eclipse, so there is a for me to first put them into a folder. After which if I need to add it to build path, I just go to the build path option to browse to the folder and select all. You can also import them easily by browsing to the folder and select all too.

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