I wrote my Java application in Eclipse. Now I would like to generate a .jar file which can be run on other systems from the command line. Is there a easy way to do it in Eclipse?
In particular I am wondering what should I do with the jar files of external library that I use (should it be included into my .jar file?).
Moreover, should I generate some manifest files?
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I see the window in which I can choose "Extract required libraries into generated JAR" or "Package required libraries into generated JAR" and so on. I select the first option, I specify export destination but "Next" button is not activated yet. What else should I specify. I am offered to launch a configuration but i do not want to. Every configuration is associated with a fixed set of parameters given in the command line and I do not want that.
Select you project, then Export => Java => Runnable JAR file
You can then choose to extract/package/copy required libraries into your JAR and also select the class, whose main() method should be executed on startup.
Then you can execute the generated jar via:
java -jar yourjar.jar
When you go to Export => Java => Runnable JAR file,
You said "Next" button is not activated yet, You don't have to press the next button because you can just press finish, If you don't want the Lauch Configuration, You can manually edit the manifest file later. If you have external libraries you can chose one of the options they give you, extract/package/copy required libraries into jar file
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I am trying to export a runnable jar file using eclipse. But everytime When I go through the steps suggested by eclipse and the community here, it comes up with following error:
No resources selected
Jar export finished with problems. See details for additional information.
Could not find main method from given launch configuration.
I even tried exporting a simple hello world jar file, but the same error keeps coming up
Any ideas on how I can fix this problem?
Thanks
Here I'll mentioned the step's. Try this on probably you will get Runnable jar.
Open file menu in eclipse and then select Export option.
Then select java option within that select Runnable Jar File option and then press next.
3.Here within lunch configuration select the starting file you want for Runnable jar and then select the Export destination by browse option.
And then finish, you will fined executed jar created at your select destination.
Got the same issue while exporting one of the jar application.
Solution:
Check the run configuration for the Java application
If there are multiple run configurations make sure the name of the run configuration is same as the project
I know how to add .java/class files to a certain project, or import them into a package. So, when you're using eclipse you can import java.awt.; and java.util.; and the but those are all packages inside the JRE. So my real question is: is there any way to import a package containing the files i want into the JRE so that, if i create a new project, I can simply import them whenever I need them? Thanks!
Yes. Generally, you have more then one choice. You can link the project(s) in eclipse, and then have project B with a reference to project A. Or, you can create a build artifact like a jar file and add it to the project B build/run path. Simply add a jar file to your project, right click and select Add to Build Path. Another alternative is to use a build tool that manages dependencies like gradle, sbt, maven, or apache ivy. Note that there are a wide variety of third-party opensource libraries you can add as dependencies using these (and other) tools.
You seem to be asking how to create a shared library, which in Java is a .jar file. The steps to do this in Eclipse are:
In the Package Explorer, you can optionally pre-select one or more Java elements to export. (These will be automatically selected in the Opens the JAR export wizard JAR Package Specification wizard page, described in Step 4.)
Either from the context menu or from the menu bar's File menu, select Export.
Expand the Java node and select JAR file. Click Next.
In the JAR File Specification page, select the resources that you want to export in the Select the resources to export field.
Select the appropriate checkbox to specify whether you want to Export generated class files and resources or Export Java source files and resources. Note: Selected resources are exported in both cases.
In the Select the export destination field, either type or click Browse to select a location for the JAR file.
Select or clear the Compress the contents of the JAR file checkbox.
Select or clear the Overwrite existing files without warning checkbox. If you clear this checkbox, then you will be prompted to confirm the replacement of each file that will be overwritten.
Note: The overwrite option is applied when writing the JAR file, the JAR description, and the manifest file.
You have two options:
Click Finish to create the JAR file immediately.
Click Next to use the JAR Packaging Options page to set advanced options, create a JAR description, or change the default manifest.
Credit goes to the docs.
I've done a search and I can see that a lot of people have had the same problem as me, but none of the solutions have worked for me.
Basically I have a Java Project in Eclipse that is from my old Windows Installation. I've cleaned and rebuilt it because at first it wouldn't compile, but now I have it exported as a Runnable Jar. However, the only way I can get the application to appear is to do java -jar foo.jar in command prompt, or run it in Eclipse. If I double click the JAR in Windows Explorer nothing happens even though I know that Java is associated correctly because other Runnable Jars work.
The project only has the x86 JRE listed in it's Build Path Libraries and all the files listed appear to exist. I'm running Windows 7 HP.
Update: I'm sorry, but I just discovered that no other Runnable Jars are working either. If they are wrapped with launch4j they work though...
Edit: The Runnable Jars that I export from Eclipse do work fine on other systems and load on double click
Some registry values or file associations are probably messed up. Wiping off all of your existing JRE's and JDK's and re-installing them should fix your issue.
Alternatively you may be able to fix it by manually editing the registry value here:
HKLM > SOFTWARE > Classes > jarfile > shell > open > command
My value is
Type: REG_SZ
Data: "C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "%1" %*
You'd of course want that path to point to your javaw.exe, and make sure you have the additional arguments.
I was also facing the same problem while i was working with Spring tool suite.
You may use the following steps:-
Right click on project -> export -> Runnable jar file -> (Here,In library handling,there are three options,you have to choose middle one i.e package required library into generated jar.It will package external dependency also).
-In my case, my runnable jar was only executing on my environment i.e on which i have created that JAR. Initially i have selected the first option to create JAR i.e extract required libraries into required JAR.but that was not proper.
It may help you.Let me correct if i am getting wrong.
Since you are able to run the JAR running the command line, I believe your issue is related to which version of Java is set to run the file when it is double-clicked.
To find out which version is successfully running the file from the command line and set it to open JAR files by default:
Open a new command prompt window.
Run echo %path%. Among the path values, you should be able to find one pointing to the bin folder of one of the installed versions of Java. Copy this path somewhere.
Navigate to the JAR file you would like to run. Right click the JAR -> Open with -> Choose default program... -> Browse...
Browse to the path you copied in step 2. (the easiest way is to paste it into the address bar)
Double click javaw.exe.
Click OK.
You should now be able to run the JAR file. Please let me know if your problem persists.
I have made a jar with and keep it on desktop.Then,I double clicked on the jar and it working fine for me.
How I and what I have monintored: In my main class, perform some operation and at the end I add on Thread.sleep(25000); to hold the program for few moments. After every double click on the exported jar I found one new javaw.exe process added in the system process tree. I have noticed it on Task manager. and after 25000ms respective javaw.exe process ended. As my application does not cointain any GUI that's why I have not seen any GUI changes for the respective process. I'm Confident that if my application have some GUI, I will surely get the respective GUI window on every run.
Common mistakes : when we export a project from Eclipse as Runnable JAR file, it is exported with selected Eclipse launch configuration and Eclipse specific launch wrappers. Now if the configuration does not match when you are trying to run it via double-click you will not be able to see the error, If you run it from CMD then surely you will get the error log.
To create standard executable JAR file : To create a standard executable JAR file, you can export as JAR file and specify the main class in last screen of the wizard.
That's working for me fine. I used the same jar from different system and keeping it different location.
I already read many questions it the same subject, but none solved my problem..
I know that I can easly launch my app using this command on console java -jar myappname.jar
But what I want is to click on my .jar file exported by eclipse and it launches console with my app inside, do u understand?
I done the export using this configs :
File>Export>Jar File
Selected all the classes of my project
Selected "Export generated class files and resources"
Selected "Export java source files and resources"
Selected "Compress the contents of the Jar File"
Pressed Next
Selected "Export class files with compile errors"
Selected "Export class files with compile warnings"
Pressed Next
Selected "Generate the manifest file"
Selected Seal the Jar
And on "Select the class of the Application entry point:"
I choose my class where is the void main method .
the jar appears on my desktop, but then, when I double click it doesnt launch the console. why??
Thanks in advance!!
Launching a jar by double-clicking the file (or shortcut) will not display a terminal. One workaround is to change the default execute action in your operating system for .jar files to open a terminal and execute the command from within the terminal. A script like the following might do the trick (using Bash):
#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/gnome-terminal -x java -jar $*
sleep 3
Then right-click on the jar file and choose the script as the default program to run for that file type.
Disclaimer: the above script actually fails for me. It works fine if the command being run in the terminal is "top", so it looks like you may need to tweak this a bit.
It depends on your OS.
If you use Windows, you can create .bat or .exe files. You can find 'how-to-create' tutorials on the internet.
If you use Unix based OS, you can just set the jar to be the executable.
A third party OS probaly has it's own way to set to executable.
This is the only way I am aware of.
I am using Eclipse & have some packages that I want to export into a JAR file (not a runnable ones). I just need it so I can import it into another Java project to use the classes.
When I exported them, most of the packages are exported but there are a few packages that appears to be empty. I've selected Export generated class files and resources and Export Java source files and resources. I also tried changing the option here and there just to figure it out but it still gives me the same results.
Is there a configuration that I missed?
You would probably be better off reusing Clean way to combine multiple jars? Preferably using Ant (that's what Eclipse is trying to do, under the scenes).
When you right click on a project, then pick Export ... you can in the following menu choose Export as Java>JAR File.
Then a menu should pop up, which lets you exactly choose from a list which folders/files you want to export into the JAR. (On the left, as Select the resources to export.)
For exporting...
1. Goto File -> Export.
2. Under 'General' category select 'Archive File'.
3. Give name and path for where to save the archive.
For importing...
1. Goto File -> Import.
2. Under 'General' category select 'Archive File'.
3. Browse the exported archive.