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pricedgp
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2 years ago

Class Loading - difference between bin/ext, Script Directory, and External Jar File

v3.10.1 I seem to be having issues with the ReadyAPI class loaders, and it's probably my lack of understanding of how they work. I have a separate Groovy project in IntelliJ -- class files, etc., wh...
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  • pricedgp's avatar
    pricedgp
    2 years ago

    Never mind. There was yet a 4th location I was testing --

     

    4. in the ReadyAPI lib directory

     

    And I had forgotten to remove the jar file from that directory. 

     

    Doesn't answer the question of what are the functions of the 3 areas that are suggested by the ReadyAPI product and its documentation, but I fixed the immediate problem. 

     

  • KarelHusa's avatar
    KarelHusa
    2 years ago

    pricedgp,

    I think the three locations exist for better organization of libraries:

     

    This is my suggestion on how to use them:

    1. bin/ext: libraries you want to add permanently so that your tests can rely on them, e.g., JDBC driver.

    2. Preferences->ReadyAPI-> Script Library: your Groovy scripts

    3. Preferences->ReadyAPI->Custom Java Libraries: libraries you want to add and remove later easily via configuration, and libraries you don't want to move into ReadyAPI folders for some reason.

     

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KarelHusa
Champion Level 2
2 years ago

pricedgp,

I think the three locations exist for better organization of libraries:

 

This is my suggestion on how to use them:

1. bin/ext: libraries you want to add permanently so that your tests can rely on them, e.g., JDBC driver.

2. Preferences->ReadyAPI-> Script Library: your Groovy scripts

3. Preferences->ReadyAPI->Custom Java Libraries: libraries you want to add and remove later easily via configuration, and libraries you don't want to move into ReadyAPI folders for some reason.