Introduction
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-cp tells Java what jar files to use in the classpath. The net.floodlightcontroller.core.Mains specifies where the main method to start the application is. Be sure to create MAIN-INF/services/net.floodlightcontroller.core.module.IFloodlightModule if your additional jar file includes classes which implement IFloodlightModule.
Specifying another configuration file
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