Questions about jar files / netbeans

[trishtren]

Hey i just started using netbeans today and im having a few questions wondering if anyone could answer them.

#1 : I know netbeans produces jar files when you run the project but will these jar files run standalone without the need to include a number of netbeans dependency libraries such as the custom gui.
Currently when i try to run the jar files produced in the build folder they wont run at all so i was wondering whether its because im missing a library that netbeans contains.

#2 : It says netbeans was built entirely in java however it has an executable file to run on all platforms. I was wondering if this was done with one of those jar to exe converters or if there is a slicker way that was used by netbeans?

#3 : If you build your application ontop of the netbeans platform do you know if there is any specific licenses your bound by that would prevent commercial distribution of your application?

Any answers would be great :)

[Tolls]

1. You will need the jar files for whatever dependencies you have in your system. So if you use some apache stuff you will need the relevant apache jars. As far as I am aware the Netbeans GUI stuff is straight forward Swing, so you shouldn't require any additional stuff for it.

2. I thought the netbeans exe was platform dependent, but the Java backing it wasn't.

3. Why (outside of a dev plugin for the IDE) would you want to build an app on top of Netbeans?

[Eranga]

Here is my comment,

1. NetBeans build the JAR package for your project, once you build the project with only the relevant libraries which needs your to run your application. Inside the project folder you can see a folder name dist. Within that there may be a folder named libs where all the necessary libraries contain.

2. Yes, NetBeans is platform dependent. You have to choose the suitable package based on your OS.

3. There are no such limitations bind with NetBeans developments. But you cannot be a reseller on NetBeans. ;) If you wish you could sell your projects with license if you wish.

[UJJAL DHAR]

May be you got your answer by this time....

Hey i just started using netbeans today and im having a few questions wondering if anyone could answer them.

#1 : I know netbeans produces jar files when you run the project but will these jar files run standalone without the need to include a number of netbeans dependency libraries such as the custom gui.
Currently when i try to run the jar files produced in the build folder they wont run at all so i was wondering whether its because im missing a library that netbeans contains.

#2 : It says netbeans was built entirely in java however it has an executable file to run on all platforms. I was wondering if this was done with one of those jar to exe converters or if there is a slicker way that was used by netbeans?

#3 : If you build your application ontop of the netbeans platform do you know if there is any specific licenses your bound by that would prevent commercial distribution of your application?

Any answers would be great

When you build your project in netbean,there will be created a jar file on dist folder.Then you have to add all of your additional libraries/files to the jar.

EXE files are not platforms independent like as JAR. So, EXE shouldnt create.

To add libraries on JAR, use update method.

jar cf jar-file input-file(s)

[Eranga]

Then you have to add all of your additional libraries/files to the jar.

Of course not. Lib folder contains the all. Unless you explicitly use additional libraries NetBeans well care of it.

[Tolls]

You also don't add jar files into jars anyway since you will not be able to use them.

[trishtren]

super helpful, thanks for all your replies guys.

[Eranga]

can you please mark the thread solved, since you found the solution here.

[trishtren]

uhm not to seem like a forum noob :p but how do i mark it as read, i cant seem to find the tab or button lol. I looked in my profile and everything but cant find it, sorry.

[Eranga]

Seems you've found it right. Keep it up mate. :)