How do I install a 3rd party JAR file to my tomcat web application?
I have placed it in every folder I can think of, and am referencing it like:
import com.google.api.translate;
Is there a particular folder? I have tried WEB_INF/lib
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If all apps on Tomcat need that JAR, the place to put it would be /lib if you're using Tomcat 6.x or higher and /server/lib if it's version 5.x or lower.
If only your app needs a 3rd party JAR, put it in WEB-INF/lib.
I hope you're packaging your app as a WAR file.
I have placed it in every folder I can think of
I'd recommend reading a bit more about Tomcat and CLASSPATH before you proceed.
import com.google.api.translate;
This doesn't look like proper Java to me. Shouldn't that be:
import com.google.api.translate.*;
What is the name of the JAR containing those classes? Where did you find it?
Looks like you want to use Google's translate API somehow.
duffymo
2010-10-06 01:06:37
Do I not need to add it to my ant build xml files etc?
Dominic Bou-Samra
2010-10-06 01:13:47
If you're using Ant to compile and package your app, you need to make sure that the JAR is in the Ant CLASSPATH and gets copied into your WAR file's WEB-INF/lib.
duffymo
2010-10-06 01:43:43
It's in the ant classpath, but no go :( Must be making an error somewhere.
Dominic Bou-Samra
2010-10-06 01:48:21
I asked findjar.com to find a JAR with that class in it, but no go.
duffymo
2010-10-06 02:08:34
Looks like the google-api-translate-java-0.92.jar at http://code.google.com/p/google-api-translate-java/
JoseK
2010-10-06 06:50:49
Turns out I needed to reference it in my ant build.xml.
Dominic Bou-Samra
2010-10-06 10:37:52