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Classloader Requirements

To meet classloader requirements in Java CS, the classloader requires that custom connectors dependencies are available to the classloader by placing them in the jcshome/extlib directory. The jcshome/extlib directory is on the classpath of the installed Java CS by default. Pure-scripted connectors may also require external JARs.

Any jar files for libraries that the Java CS does not use, or any other custom connectors you have written that do not use jar files for libraries, can be included in your connector's .zip file. However, any jar files for libraries already used by the Java CS (that is, clashing jar files) cannot be included in your connector. Instead, use the version the Java CS uses.

If your connector uses a different version of a library that the Java CS uses, do either of the following:

• Use the same version the Java CS uses
• If the required version is later than the JCS one, certify the Java CS against the later version.

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