Use Eclipse classpath variables in Java code

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Is it possible to use Eclipse's classpath variables within in Java code? I have several bin directories for multiple projects that are defined in classpath variables, and need to reference them multiple times within one of my projects.

Not generally, but in this case Eclipse is an integral part of our final deliverable to our client. — codewario
– codewario, Commented Aug 9, 2011 at 19:12

adarshr · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-09 14:47:03Z

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Tying something unique to an IDE to your application code is not particularly good practice. Try instead to make use of system properties, environment variables or the -D arguments to the application.

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 14:47

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JB Nizet Over a year ago

Note that system properties and -D arguments are the same thing :-)

adarshr Over a year ago

Yes, very much. Thanks for noting that. It's just that we can set them conditionally in our program whereas can't do the same with -D arguments.

codewario Over a year ago

Eclipse is going to be a required tool for the final deliverable to our client, so in this case the IDE will always be present. I ended up just adding the required output folders to the classpath as recommended above.

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