Java Tool Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes

∟'java' - The Java Program Launcher

This chapter describes the Java launch tool 'java'. Topics include listing of 'java' options, specifying class path with '-classpath', specifying an executable JAR file with '-jar', specifying non-standard options with '-X', launching Java programs without the console window.

'java' - Java Launching Command and Options

Launching Hello.java - My First Java Program

Option "-classpath" - Specifying Class Path

Option '-jar' - Specifying Executable JAR Files

Option '-X' - Specifying Non-Standard Options

'javaw' - Launching Java Programs without Console

Conclusions:

• "java" is the standard application launcher in JDK.
• "-sourcepath" specifies places where to search for class definitions of new types.
• "-jar" specifies a JAR file and launches the class specified in the manifest file.
• "javaw" is identical to "java" except that it will not create the console window.

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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