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Subject:    Re: The future: Java 9 and the disappearance of CLASSPATH
From:       Nate McCall <zznate.m () gmail ! com>
Date:       2017-09-21 1:10:46
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There are several other components that function similarly (compaction
strategies, snitches, UDFs, etc.). I don't see us doing anything
different without a compelling reason.

On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 3:06 AM, Russell Bateman <russ@windofkeltia.com> wrote:
> We're very new to Cassandra.
>
> We implement org.apache.index.Indexdropping a JAR containing our
> custom-index service into Cassandra's /lib/ subdirectory because this
> subdirectory is on the classpath. It's early days yet, but I thought I'd ask
> about the plans for Java 9 given that Jigsaw sort of closes the door on
> classpath (though it doesn't shut and lock it absolutely).
>
> What are Cassandra's plans in this direction? Do I have anything to fear
> long-term? Given the importance of Stratio's Lucene index extension, which
> uses this mechanism too, I'd guess no one wants to do anything that would
> destroy that either, but I need to ask.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Russ
>

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