Subj : Dynamically Loading Host Objects
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : cyberlync@yahoo.com (Eric Merritt)
Date : Tue Aug 26 2003 08:10 am

Hello all,

 I am attempting to dynamically load host objects on the fly and make
them available to the scope I am working with. Basically, I poll a
directory containing jar files for changes. When I find a change I
instantiate a URLClassloader and define any 'scriptable' classes. Then
I pass the class to the scope via the ScriptableObject.defineClass
function. This all works fine and everything, however, when any
scripts attempts to use classes defined this way it blows up with a
'NoClassDefFoundError' error showing that it could not find the class
previously loaded into it.

 Have any of you done anything similar here? Is there a way to work
around this problem? I would hate to have to force an application
restart just to reload a changed host object.

Thanks,
Eric

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