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Attributes a = manifest.getMainAttributes();
String oldMainClass = a.putValue("Main-Class", args[1]);
//If an old value exists, tell the user and exit
if (oldMainClass != null) {
System.out.println("Warning: old Main-Class value is: "
+ oldMainClass);
System.exit(1);
}
We need to create a new jar file, so we must use the JarOutputStream class. Note: We must ensure we don't use the same file for output as we do for input. Alternatively, perhaps the program
should consider the case where the two jar files are the same and prompt the user if he wishes to overwrite the original.
However, I reserve this as an exercise for the reader. On with the code!
System.out.println("Writing to " + args[2] + "...");
JarOutputStream jarOut = new JarOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(args[2]),
manifest);
We must write every entry from the input JAR to the output JAR, so iterate over the entries:
//Create a read buffer to transfer data from the input
byte[] buf = new byte[4096];
//Iterate the entries
JarEntry entry;
while ((entry = jarIn.getNextJarEntry()) != null) {
//Exclude the manifest file from the old JAR
if ("META-INF/MANIFEST.MF".equals(entry.getName())) continue;
//Write the entry to the output JAR
jarOut.putNextEntry(entry);
int read;
while ((read = jarIn.read(buf)) != -1) {
jarOut.write(buf, 0, read);
}
jarOut.closeEntry();
}
//Flush and close all the streams
jarOut.flush();
jarOut.close();
jarIn.close();
Of course, we must place this code inside a main method, inside a class, and with a suitable set of import statements. The Resources section provides the complete program.
Let's put this program to use with an example. Suppose you have an application whose main entry point is in a class called
HelloRunnableWorld. (This is the full class name.) Also assume that you've created a JAR called myjar.jar, containing the entire application. Run MakeJarRunnable on this jar file like so:
java MakeJarRunnable myjar.jar HelloRunnableWorld myjar_r.jar
Again, as mentioned earlier, notice how I order the argument list. If you forget the order, just run this program with no arguments and it will respond with a usage message.
Try to run the
java -jarmyjar.jar and then on myjar_r.jar. Note the difference! After you've done that, explore the manifest files (META-INF/MANIFEST.MF) in each JAR. (You can find both JARs in the source code.)
Here's a suggestion: Try to make the MakeJarRunnable program into a runnable JAR!
Running a JAR by double-clicking it or using a simple command is always more convenient than having to include it in your
classpath and running a specific main class. To help you do this, the JAR specification provides a Main-Class attribute for the JAR's manifest file. The program I present here lets you utilize Java's JAR API to easily manipulate this
attribute and make your JARs runnable.