Loading JDBC Driver at Runtime

Question

I\'m using the following code to load a driver class:

public class DriverLoader extends URLClassLoader {

    private DriverLoader(URL[] urls) {
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Answer 1

You need to add a Classpath reference in the manifest. Follow these simple steps:

add a folder "lib" to your application

place "mysql-connector-java-5.1.18-bin" in lib

now open your "MANIFEST.MF" and go to tab "RUNTIME"

on bottom right, you would see "classpath" ; click "Add"

now add the folder lib [created in step 1] along with the jar file

in this way, whenever a runtime EclipseApplication /OSGi Application is started this jar file is exported along too. So the connectivity would then be available there too.