NewDriver (Apache JMeter API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.jmeter.NewDriver

```
public final class NewDriver
extends Object
```
Main class for JMeter - sets up initial classpath and the loader.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`addPath(String path)`	Add a directory or jar to the loader and system classpaths.
`static void`	`addURL(String path)`	Add a URL to the loader classpath only; does not update the system classpath.
`static void`	`addURL(URL url)`	Add a URL to the loader classpath only; does not update the system classpath.
`static String`	`getJMeterDir()`	Get the directory where JMeter is installed.
`static void`	`main(String[] args)`	The main program which actually runs JMeter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - addURL
```
public static void addURL(String path)
```
    Add a URL to the loader classpath only; does not update the system classpath.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - to be added.
  - addURL
```
public static void addURL(URL url)
```
    Add a URL to the loader classpath only; does not update the system classpath.
    
    Parameters:
    
    url - The URL to add to the classpath
  - addPath
```
public static void addPath(String path)
                    throws MalformedURLException
```
    Add a directory or jar to the loader and system classpaths.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - to add to the loader and system classpath
    
    Throws:
    
    MalformedURLException - if path can not be transformed to a valid URL
  - getJMeterDir
```
public static String getJMeterDir()
```
    Get the directory where JMeter is installed. This is the absolute path name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the directory where JMeter is installed.
  - main
```
public static void main(String[] args)
```
    The main program which actually runs JMeter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - the command line arguments