Eclipse project -> Jar ?

[jay vas]

Hi guys : Is there a full proof, easy way to turn an eclipse project into an java executable jar file ? Ive tried using fat jar, but it doesnt work (my project consists of 4 eclipse projects, using jar files which are embedded in those sub projects), the application depends on all 4 projects.

Im assuming that eclipse would come bundled with a jar generator, and since it clearly can internally handle such dependencies at compile and run time, it should be able to package up a jar automagically, but no luck so far.

please help !

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Jay,
Eclipse comes with the ability to create a regular jar. For an executable jar, you do need a plugin or external program. I've never needed to do this, but Fat Jar is the number one google hit.

[jay vas]

Yeah.. I tried fat jar but it doesnt seem to work when there are multiple projects that depend on each other.

[Ilja Preuss]

Originally posted by Jeanne Boyarsky:
Jay,
Eclipse comes with the ability to create a regular jar. For an executable jar, you do need a plugin or external program.

In fact, the "JAR Manifest Specification" page of the export wizard for jar files at the bottom has a "Select the class of the application entry point" field, which works well, in my experience.