When using the com.sun.tools.attach API on my Windows machine, I get the following error when making a call to
VirtualMachine.list()
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no attach in java.library.path
The reason is the missing attach.dll. The attach.dll is located in $JRE/bin/
. When starting my Java program with -Djava.library.path=[Directory to the attach.dll]
everything works out without error output.
Now, I don't want to add every Java program start this ugly JVM parameter. Therefore my questions are:
Is my machine not configured right and the $JRE/bin/
should be in the library path anyway?
If not, how can I add the path dynamically? System.setProperties("java.library.path",StringOfThePathToTheAttach.dll);
does not work out. The library path is changed, but the error apperas anyway. Has this something to do with SecurityManager or JVM start up?
java. library. path is a System property, which is used by Java programming language, mostly JVM, to search native libraries, required by a project.
Go to Project properties->Java Build Path->Source. You'll find a list of source-folders. Each entry under the the Source tab has Native library locations.
Your System.setProperty("java.library.path", StringOfThePathToTheAttach.dll);
should work. My guess is that you're calling it too late. In other words, there is an attempt to access the DLL prior to you setting the property.
Can you output the current value for java.library.path after the property is set in code and again before the offending method call?
i.e. If you see "Before attach.dll call" output prior to seeing "After setting property", you know where your problem is.
Edit:
A better way to point to native libraries is to use System.load(StringOfThePathToTheAttach.dll)
- again, before the offending line of code.
Just found a link that might answer your question
"The java.library.path is read only once when the JVM starts up. If you change this property using System.setProperty, it won't make any difference."
http://fahdshariff.blogspot.jp/2011/08/changing-java-library-path-at-runtime.html
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