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Java Tip 120: Execute self-extracting JARs
Create easy-to-use, cross-platform Java Archives
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Free your hand from the JAR
A self-extracting jar file is a good mechanism for cross-platform file distribution. Self-extracting JARs are easy to create, and the minimal user requirement of a JRE 1.2 or later installation is a reasonable tradeoff for gaining cross-platform support.
Instead of manually creating the self-extracting jar file, check out ZipAnywhere. ZipAnywhere is a full-featured zip/jar utility tool written in 100% pure Java. It is a free GUI-based tool a la WinZip and can create self-extracting jar files
with the click of a button.
About the author
Dr. Zunhe Steve Jin is a staff software engineer at Rational Software and the author of ZipAnywhere. John D. Mitchell is the contributing editor of the JavaWorld Tips 'N Tricks column. John is also the founder and chief architect of Non, Inc., a Technological Business Risk Management consulting practice.- Feedback
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http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javatips/jw-javatip49.html - "Java Tip 70Create Objects from Jar Files!" John D. Mitchell (JavaWorld)
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/javatips/jw-javatip70.html - Jar File Specification
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/guide/jar/jar.html - JAR command line guide
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/tooldocs/win32/jar.html - ZipAnywhere, GUI-based self-extracting JAR creation tool
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