Deploying for users

To use JPL to embed Prolog in Java or Java in Prolog, at least three libraries need to be accessible:

• Native library jpl.dll/libjpl.so/libjpl.dylib (for Windows/Linux/MacOS respectively) implementing the interface between Java and C code. It must be found by the Windows/Linux/MacOS kernel.
  • In Windows, jpl.dll can go in any folder on your PATH; perhaps %SWI_HOME_DIR%\bin or your Windows’ system folder.
  • In Linux, libjpl.so is generally found in /usr/lib/swi-prolog/lib/x86_64-linux/.
    • If needed, its dir should be in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH env variable.
  • In MacOS, libjpl.dylib may be in /usr/local/lib/swipl-x.y.z/lib/x86_64-darwin17.7.0/libjpl.dylib.
    • If needed, its dir should be in the DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH env variable.
• JAR file jpl.jar implementing the Java API. This file must be found by any Java VMs (and compilers) used with JPL.
  • Would generally be in SWI_HOME_DIR/lib/.
  • The JAR has to be in the CLASSPATH or obtained automatically as a Maven dependency.
• Prolog source module file jpl.pl implementing the Prolog API. This file will be used by the SWI-Prolog engines (either standalone or created by JPL from Java).
  • Would generally be in $SWI_HOME_DIR/library

Depending on your OS (Linux, Windows, MacOS), refer to the specific instruction details.

If you are interested to modify or develop JPL further, then you need a complete SWIPL+JPL setup from scratch. See the “Developing JPL” section for more information on that.