pack libraries into jar file

[BigBear]

Hi all, I made program, where I had to use third party libraries. When I compile and link the program, my 'application.jar' is made, but directory 'lib' with my libraries is copied into my application directory too. I'd like to generate just one application.jar file, which can include the libraries. How can I do it? Is that possible? (btw I'm developing in NetBeans).

[JosAH]

Hi all, I made program, where I had to use third party libraries. When I compile and link the program, my 'application.jar' is made, but directory 'lib' with my libraries is copied into my application directory too. I'd like to generate just one application.jar file, which can include the libraries. How can I do it? Is that possible? (btw I'm developing in NetBeans).

If those libraries are binary executable files you can't store them in your .jar file because your operating system needs to load them as files. Inside your .jar file those libraries aren't really files, they're just entries in your .jar file. Installers (google for "IzPack") can install all sorts of files on a target system, not just a single .jar file. So let your NetBeans create your .jar file and let e.g. IzPack create an installable file that contains your .jar file as well as the other (binary) files.

kind regards,

Jos