[news.eclipse.platform.rcp] Re: Plug-in classpath problems with hibernat

[tkhiet@xxxxxxxxxxx (Tran Khiet)]

Be assured, I am in the situation as you do. The problem seems to be
generalized on libraries using manipulating java beans at runtime: almost
all frameworks such as hibernate or spring. The answer to your question
seems crucial although I don't have the solution nor find any.
Khiet.

Luc Feys wrote:

> I suddenly remembered that in hibernate one can specify the mapping 
> files in code (using the hibernate API). So I tried that (again using 
> ClassLoader.getResource), which worked fine. But now the problem has 
> just shifted, because hibernate is now unable to find my persistent 
> classes that correspond to my .hbm mapping files.

> So I'm back to question 1: is it possible to make a required plug-in 
> access classes and resources of the application that uses the required 
> plug-in? I guess I could make the hibernate plug-in dependent on my rcp 
> app (but that would create a circular reference, which is probably not 
> allowed?). And that would also mean that I can not reuse my hibernate 
> plug-in in other projects, so what would be the use of putting the jar's 
> in a separate plug-in then?

> Or am I seriously missing something over here?

> Thanks in advance for your help.