1. Java Library Path Vs Classpath
2. Java Library Path In Jar

Sometimes I have to use native libraries (.so libraries under Linux or .dlllibraries under Windows) in Java programs. That’s where you use the Java NativeInterface (JNI). It allows you to call functions implemented in nativelibraries from Java code. And almost every time I forget to remember how theJVM tries to locate the referenced native libraries.

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A caveat when trying to load a JNI library in a Java program is that the JavaVirtual Machine does not use the default mechanism of the operating system tolocate dynamic libraries. A C/C++ program running on a GNU/Linux basedoperating system would normally use the dynamic linking loader to load dynamiclibraries. To be able to load a dynamic library from within Java, the so-called“Java libary path” must contain the path to the directory of the library.Inside the Java Virtual Machine the Java library path is stored in thejava.library.path property (seeJavaDocof java.lang.System class). The Java library path can be set using theappropriate command line option when starting the Java Virtual Machine (e.g.java -Djava.library.path=~/lib HelloJNI).

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Under Unix-based operating systems, the content of the LD_LIBRARY_PATHenvironmental variable is merged with the Java library path. Furthermore theJava library path contains the directories /lib/ and /usr/lib/ per default.According to the Filesystem Hierachy Standard the /lib/ directory shouldcontain essential shared libraries and kernel modules. The /usr/lib/directory should contain libraries for programming and packages.

When running under Windows the Java library path is merged with the contentof the PATH environmental variable.

Java Library Path Vs Classpath

Naturally, a JNI library can reference other dynamically linked libraries. TheJava Virtual Machine will then locate the “initial” JNI library using the Javalibrary path, but the “secondary” libraries are loaded using the defaultmechanism of the operating system.

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How to Load a Java Native/Shared Library (.so)

There are several ways to make it possible for the Java runtime to find and load a native shared library (.so) at runtime. I will list them briefly here, followed by examples with more explanation below.

1. Call System.load to load the .so from an explicitly specified absolute path.
2. Copy the shared library to one of the paths already listed in java.library.path
3. Modify the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to include the directory where the shared library is located.
4. Specify the java.library.path on the command line by using the -D option.

1. Call System.load to load the shared library from an explicitly specified absolute path.

This choice removes all uncertainty, but embeds a hard-coded path within your Java application. Example:

2. Copy the shared library to one of the paths already listed in java.library.path

To view the paths listed in java.library.path, run this Java code:

Note: The java.library.path is initialized from the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

The loadLibrary method may be used when the directory containing the shared library is in java.library.path. To load 'libchilkat.so', call System.loadLibrary('chilkat'), as shown below.

3. Modify the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to include the path where the Chilkat shared library is located.

Java Library Path In Jar

For Bourne Shell, K Shell or Bash, type:

For C Shell, type:

4. Specify the java.library.path on the command line by using the -D option.

For example: