java installer

hi all...my problem is very general but i request everyone to please help me in this...
i want to develop a java installer
i by this mean that some program that can check whether java is installed on the system or not, and if not then install it and automatically sets it environment variables, more over i could also bundle any database with it also
after searching on the net i got launch4j....but it doesnt seem to have the capability of bundling the database....
please help me out

Emm...

JRE has windows installer :)

P.S. I hope I got the question right

launch4j does that actually, but an exe file. What you really means by bundling the database? Do you want to configure a database, and what it is, SQL, MSAccess?

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Originally Posted by Eranga

launch4j does that actually, but an exe file. What you really means by bundling the database? Do you want to configure a database, and what it is, SQL, MSAccess?

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thanx for the reply Eranga...basically i want to deliver my application to someone..i want to bundle jre,mysql with it..since launch4j cannot bundle databases..then is there any?????

I'm still not clear what you are mean by the database, in which way you want to distribute it. Do you want to setup or install the database in client machine? If so I don't think it's a good implementation at all. You must install your application only on the client machine, and all the others must requirements to run the application.

With launch4j you can bundle any additional files, resources.

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Originally Posted by Eranga

I'm still not clear what you are mean by the database, in which way you want to distribute it. Do you want to setup or install the database in client machine? If so I don't think it's a good implementation at all. You must install your application only on the client machine, and all the others must requirements to run the application.

With launch4j you can bundle any additional files, resources.

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ya i want to deliver the whole application with the database on the client machine...since my application needs database also..so i want to bundle database with it...i didn't found any database bundling option in launch4j...can i accomplish my task with izpack????

There is no specific way to bundle databases specifically in lunch4j. It's possible to include resources in your package.

Sorry, I've never use izpack.

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Originally Posted by Eranga

There is no specific way to bundle databases specifically in lunch4j. It's possible to include resources in your package.

Sorry, I've never use izpack.

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if you come up one with someone...please do let me know

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Originally Posted by silversurfer2in

ya i want to deliver the whole application with the database on the client machine...since my application needs database also..so i want to bundle database with it...i didn't found any database bundling option in launch4j...can i accomplish my task with izpack????

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Yes it can be done with IzPack; just mention all the files you need in its XML definition file; I suggest you use Derby/JavaDB for your database because it comes bundled with your Java 1.6. distrubution (for free) and all you need is the derby.jar file (look in c:\Program Files\Sun)

kind regards,

Jos

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Originally Posted by silversurfer2in

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if you come up one with someone...please do let me know

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I think Jos give you a solution.