Can I specify the jars classpath from within a project?

[roycesin]

Hey Community

 

Any insight or suggestions on this matter would be appreciated!

 

My Goal: Be able to execute tests using the Test Runner command line that uses custom classes loaded in from jars placed in the same project folder as the test scripts.

 

Version: DevTest v8.3

Installation Type: Individual not Shared

 

 

Background

• I'm using the Custom Test Step to load in custom classes.
  (Define a Custom Java Test Step - DevTest Solutions - 8.0 - CA Technologies Documentation )
• I have been testing on my local computer and will need to this our server.
• On our company server I don't have access to DevTest/lib/core or DevTest/hotdeploy on our server. So all the jars that are needed for the test needs to be contained in the project folder where the test scripts are. 

 

What I have tried

• When the files are placed in DevTest/lib/core (I know I shouldn't) - it works.  But I can't use this one the server
• When the files are placed in DevTest/hotdeploy - It still works as expected, but I can't use this one the server.
• In project.config I've set HOT_DEPLOY and MORE_JARS to the path where my jars were located but it did not work. 

 

What I have not tried

• (Third-Party File Requirements - DevTest Solutions - 8.0 - CA Technologies Documentation)

 

 

If it is unavoidable I will get the server team to deploy the jars into the DevTest/hotdeploy folder. 

[Mike_Gavaghan]

I can't envision any solution other than placing the jars in hotDeploy.

 

HOT_DEPLOY and MORE_JARS are evaluated at launch time (and, generally set through JVM arguments).  Changing them after launch won't have an effect.

 

--Mike