SQLite Xerial JDBC From Source

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Windows

Install Cygwin from here [1], During the install include these additional libraries:
- make
- curl
- unzip
- mingw64-x86_64-gcc-core (Optional: win64 native library recompile)
Install Mercurial HG, available here [2]
Install Java SDK 1.5+, available here [3]
- Add java/bin to PATH
- On Command line, type java -version to check
Install Maven 3.0.2+, available here [4]
- add maven/bin to PATH
- On Command line, type mvn -version to check

Clone the Xerial repo, type:
- hg clone https://sqlite-jdbc.googlecode.com/hg/ sqlite-jdbc
Go into repo folder, type:
- cd sqlite-jdbc
Start the build, type:
- make
Retrieve the newly built, compiled and tested jar at:
- sqlite-jdbc/target/sqlite-jdbc-3.7.*.jar
- Alternatively one is available here with the SOUNDEX option enabled [5]

For a full list of compilation options see here [6]
To add compilation options to sqlite:
- Edit Makefile in the repo root starting at Ln. 58
- Example: -DSQLITE_SOUNDEX=1 \

Any dll loaded through xerial must match your systems current platform and architecture, eg: win-x64
To add extensions to sqlite at compile time: !!!HAS NOT WORKED YET!!!
- Edit Makefile in the repo root starting and append -L./ -lyourDllName.dll at Ln.67
To add extensions to sqlite at cmd line:
- select load_extension("yourQuotedDllName.dll");
- .load yourQuotedDllName.dll
To add extensions through the NexJ framework:
- m_appender.appendSQL("select load_extension('yourQuotedDllName.dll')");