IllegalAccessError

[jtaft]

Using the JBoss-3.0.0beta from 02/21/2002

I am getting the IllegalAccessError when attempting to access a package protected method that is in the same package as the calling object, but different JAR.

Everything works fine if I create a single JAR from the two individuals. We would like to avoid creating the single JAR if possible.

I am currently specifying the directory in which the jars exist in the jboss-service.xml file within a SAR.

Could I possibly be loading the JARs incorrectly.

Thanks for any insight.
j.

[adrian.brock]

Have a look at these parts of the spec.

Method resolution
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/2nd-edition/html/ConstantPool.doc.html#86899

Access Control
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/2nd-edition/html/ConstantPool.doc.html#75929

Runtime package
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/2nd-edition/html/ConstantPool.doc.html#72007

In j2ee each jar forms a runtime package. i.e.
it get its own classloader. This means they cannot
access each other's "package private".

Regards,
Adrian

[jtaft]

Thanks for the info. I had a sneaking suspision that was the case.

thanks again.