Specifies a JAR file with instrumentation classes to be defined by the system class loader. When the system class loader for delegation (see getSystemClassLoader()) unsuccessfully searches for a class, the entries in the JarFile will be searched as well.

This method may be used multiple times to add multiple JAR files to be searched in the order that this method was invoked.

The agent should take care to ensure that the JAR does not contain any classes or resources other than those to be defined by the system class loader for the purpose of instrumentation. Failure to observe this warning could result in unexpected behavior that is difficult to diagnose (see appendToBootstrapClassLoaderSearch).

The system class loader supports adding a JAR file to be searched if it implements a method named appendToClassPathForInstrumentation which takes a single parameter of type java.lang.String. The method is not required to have public access. The name of the JAR file is obtained by invoking the getName() method on the jarfile and this is provided as the parameter to the appendToClassPathForInstrumentation method.

The Java™ Virtual Machine Specification specifies that a subsequent attempt to resolve a symbolic reference that the Java virtual machine has previously unsuccessfully attempted to resolve always fails with the same error that was thrown as a result of the initial resolution attempt. Consequently, if the JAR file contains an entry that corresponds to a class for which the Java virtual machine has unsuccessfully attempted to resolve a reference, then subsequent attempts to resolve that reference will fail with the same error as the initial attempt.

This method does not change the value of java.class.path system property.

Parameters:

jarfile The JAR file to be searched when the system class loader unsuccessfully searches for a class.

Exceptions:

UnsupportedOperationException If the system class loader does not support appending a a JAR file to be searched.

NullPointerException If jarfile is null.

Since: 1.6

`UnsupportedOperationException`		If the system class loader does not support appending a a JAR file to be searched.
`NullPointerException`		If `jarfile` is `null`.