Should you provide dependent libraries in client jar?

Question

We\'re providing a client jar for other internal apps to connect to our app\'s REST API. Our API depends on a few standard Jakarta libraries. Is it a best practice to include

Answer 1

You should include any jars you depend on. If you allow a client to provide standard jars, you rely on them to supply the correct version. It's a lot more painless for you both if you include the versions that you know your app works with.