Java: Load classes and referenced jars from a jar

Question

Imagine there is a jar (named lib.jar ) that contains a single class and manifest file.

The class is MyLibClass1. MyLibClass1 class contains single public static method execute().

The manifest file has a line "Class-Path:" that reference other jar files ( jar1.jar and jar2.jar )

MANIFEST.MF is in the META-INF of the lib.jar and contains:

Class-Path: jar1.jar jar2.jar

These jars are used in some project MyProject and are located in libs directory of it.

The project has a main class Main with method main and has only 1 line:

MyLibClass1.execute();

The problem is that when I try to invoke Main class of MyProject, JVM says that it is not able to find the MyLibClass1 class that is in the lib.jar .

java -cp libs/*;bin Main

Any suggestions?

UPDATE:

java -version
java version "1.6.0_24"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_24-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.1-b02, mixed mode)

The libs folder contains lib.jar , jar1.jar and jar2.jar

There is a good comment about where is Main.class. In fact the class in bin directory, so I have to change the java execution command.

java -cp libs/*;bin Main

Answer 1

如果当前目录是bin ，则应运行java -cp ".;../libs/*" Main

Answer 2

尝试在“ bin”之后添加分号。

java -cp libs/*;bin; Main

Answer 3

I have solved the problem by removing manifest from lib.jar file.

Therefore there is a bit confusing conclusion: "Class-Path:" of a jar hides the classes of a jar itself.

Welcome to disprove this statement.