jre-lib-ext

ant's java task can't find a jar in the jre/lib/ext directory

I put "stax-utils.jar" in the extensions directory ([JAVA_HOME]/jre/lib/ext), but ant's java task can't find it, giving: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javanet/staxutils/IndentingXMLStreamWriter Strangely, it works for compilation: ant's javac task can find it. The problem is only with running code, with ant's java task... If I us...

Adding a Jar to ext and using it in Eclipse

I am providing a client with a lab station image for a school program. There is a library that I'd like to directly add to the JRE so that students can use the library without needing to fiddle with adding the classpath. As this is a basic after school program, the goal is to just get students into programming with as little overhead add...