Put first in
your classpathThe structure of your classpath can affect
startup time and the
time required to load a particular class.Classpathperformance implications of
The classpath is searched linearly, so locate
's libraries at the
beginning of the classpath so that they are found first. If the classpath
first points to a directory that contains multiple files, booting
can be slow.
If you boot Derby with a modulepath, then this advice does not apply.
Module contents are indexed at boot time. This eliminates the linear search
when faulting in newly referenced classes.