Java Tool Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes

∟'jar' - The JAR File Tool

This chapter provides notes and tutorials on JAR file tool, 'jar'. Topics include Java Archive (JAR) file forma, 'jar' command options, creating JAR files, managing JAR files with WinZIP, using manifest file, creating executable JAR files.

JAR - Java Archive File Format

'jar' - JAR File Tool Command and Options

Creating the First JAR File - hello.jar

Managing JAR Files with WinZIP

META-INF/MANIFEST.MF - JAR Manifest File

Adding META-INF/MANIFEST.MF to JAR Files

Using JAR Files in Java Class Paths

Creating Executable JAR Files

Conclusions:

• JAR files are ZIP files.
• JAR files can have attributes stored in the META-INF/MANIFEST.MF file.
• JAR files can be used in Java class paths.
• JAR files can be "executable".

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Java Tools Terminology

 Installing J2SE 1.6.0 on Windows

 Installing J2SE 1.5.0 on Windows

 'javac' - The Java Program Compiler

 'java' - The Java Program Launcher

 'jdb' - The Java Debugger

 'jconsole' - Java Monitoring and Management Console

 'jstat' - JVM Statistics Monitoring Tool

 JVM Troubleshooting Tools

►'jar' - The JAR File Tool

 'javap' - The Java Class File Disassembler

 'keytool' - Public Key Certificate Tool

 'native2ascii' - Native-to-ASCII Encoding Converter

 References

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