title: What is the purpose of the ClassPath in the EAR's manifest file?
body: <p>Within the context of a JEE EAR, I understand the purpose of the classpath entry in a WAR's Manifest.mf file as well as in an EJB's jar file.  However, I do not understand the purpose in that of the EAR file.</p>
  
  <p>Is the EAR's classpath somehow supposed to be inherited by the enclosed WARs?  For instance, if my EAR has some entries in the classpath, do i need to reiterate them in that of my war?  If so, then why bother with setting it up in the EAR file?</p>
  
  <p>The EJB jar also has its own Classpath in the Manifest, so what/how is the EAR's classpath entry used?</p>