I'm attempting to load Hibernate in an EAR under WL8.1 sp1. Here's my setup:

I have configured a startup class for the EAR to load Hibernate into JNDI. The jar file containing the startup class loads correctly and finds Hibernate. However, Hibernate is not finding hibernate.cfg.xml or log4j.properties.

I've placed the config files in the root of my exploded ear and put the names of the config file in the manifest of my startup jar file. However, no matter where I seem to put the config files they are not found.

Am i going about this correctly? Please help.

Thanks,

-Alex

I put my config files in a sub dir of my ear and addf this dir into my MANIFEST's classpath. Not sure about inserting direct files

hello,

you have to put the config files in the .jar file which is then packaged in the ear file; works for me.

Jan

Problem solved:

1. Moved all of Hibernate's supporting jar files into app-inf/lib of my ear.
2. Removed all references to Hibernate from system classpath of my WL instance.
3. Created empty classes directory under app-inf to hold hibernate-cfg.xml
4. Used weblogic-application.xml to configure a startup class to load Hibernate into JNDI
5. Packaged my startup class and mapping files into a single jar and place it in app-inf/lib

Any chance you can post your sample for those of us who are total newbies both to EARs *and* Hibernate?

(maybe I shouldn't be climbing two learning curves simultaneously :-P )

Cheers!
Rob

A new wiki page would be fantastic