FAQ How do I create an executable JAR file for a stand-alone SWT program? Creating an executable JAR file for a stand-alone SWT program is very similar to creating any executable JAR file, with one ...

I'm taking an introductory Java programming class right now and I'm looking for a way to compile, or bundle my program into an executable file - similar to how Visual Studio created an executable when ...

For many years, Phil Katz’s archive creation, zip, has been one of the most popular file archiving formats. Sun has adopted the zip format as the basis for the Java Archive (JAR). Sun has extended the ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. If you do not have Java installed, and the PATH variable is not set correctly, attempts to run a ...

I know there's no practical purpose to this it's entirely theoretical. and I know a jar file uses the zip format. But how does one create a jar file without a manifest file. (I don't mean creating a ...

Right from day one, the standard format for packaging Java programs was the Java ARchive, or JAR file for short. There's nothing particularly interesting about a JAR file. At its heart, it's simply a ...