Library-directory in application.xml

Will WL pick up all the jars that are specified in the lib directory or the directroy specified in the library-directory element of application.xml ?
Do the classes all HAVE to be jarred up ? Can I just put a classes directory under lib and get WL to pick it up from there ?
thanks

Hi,
Until we don't try to change the *"library-directory"* through *"application.xml"* file...
Then By Default An EAR application has *"<EAR_APP>\APP-INF\lib"* directory which is designed to place all the Jar files which we want to be shared by all the modules (war/ejbJar...etc) available inside that EAR Application.
EAR application has *"<EAR_APP>\APP-INF\classes"* directory which is designed to place all the *.class files which we want to be shared by all the modules (war/ejbJar...etc) available inside that EAR Application.
The "APP-INF\lib" directory cannot be used to share the *.class files. Similarly "APP-INF\classes" directory cannot be used to share the *.jar files.
Please refer to: http://weblogic-wonders.com/weblogic/2010/06/22/how-to-build-ear-application-for-weblogic/ for more information.
<b><font color=red>NOTE: Never Put a *.class file inside "lib" (Library Directory) ... Library directories are designed to be placed only JAR files and ZIP files.</font></b>
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