How to add native library to "java.library.path" with Eclipse launch (instead of overriding it)

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I got a native library that needs to be added to java.library.path. With JVM argument -Djava.library.path=path... I can set the path as I want.

My problem is that my other library (pentaho reporting) searches fonts based on the default java.library.path (including system directories etc) and the manual setting overrides the default path..

So : how can I add a path entry to the default java.library.path instead of overriding it (which seems to be done with -Djava.library.path)? (I wouldn't want to add the default path by hand, which wouldn't be nice for the sake of deployment)

EDIT: Sorry for missing details; I'm working with Eclipse. (The deployment is done with JNLP and there I can use nativelib under resources)

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14 Answers

Had forgotten this issue... I was actually asking with Eclipse, sorry for not stating that originally. And the answer seems to be too simple (at least with 3.5; probably with older versions also):

Java run configuration's Arguments : VM arguments:

-Djava.library.path="${workspace_loc:project}\lib;${env_var:PATH}"

Must not forget the quotation marks, otherwise there are problems with spaces in PATH.

Touko_284820

If you want to add a native library without interfering with java.library.path at development time in Eclipse (to avoid including absolute paths and having to add parameters to your launch configuration), you can supply the path to the native libraries location for each Jar in the Java Build Path dialog under Native library location. Note that the native library file name has to correspond to the Jar file name. See also this detailed description.

Fabian_Steeg_181540

SWT puts the necessary native DLLs into a JAR. Search for "org.eclipse.swt.win32.win32.x86_3.4.1.v3449c.jar" for an example.

The DLLs must be in the root of the JAR, the JAR must be signed and the DLL must appear with checksum in the META-INF/MANIFEST.MF for the VM to pick them up.

Aaron_Digulla_340880

In Windows, like this:

-Djava.library.path="C:/MyLibPath;%PATH%"

%PATH% is your old -Djava.library.path

user_953960

Can you get round this by calling System.load() programmatically to load your native library? This method (unlike System.loadLibrary()) allows you to specify an absolute path.

Simon_N_47280
  1. On Windows: Add the path to the library to the PATH environment variable.
  2. On Linux: Add the path to the library to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
  3. On Mac: Add the path to the library to the DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

java.library.path is initilized with the values of the variables above on its corresponding platform.

This should work on any IDE.

You can test if the value is what you expect by calling java -XshowSettings:properties

user_44628200
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