Command line tool to convert a jar to an executable?

Question

I can convert a Java .class file into a .jar file by the following command:

jar cvf Hello.jar Hello.class

Now I want to convert the .jar to a Windows executable (.exe). Is there any similar command or any command line tool to do this?

I am developing an automatic tool to compile the .class file to an .exe without any human intervention so GUI-based tools will not work.

aleroot · Answer 1 · 2013-02-19T21:03:02.167

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There are several options out there :

The last one(JexePack) is maybe the more closer to your needs since it is a command line tool :

JexePack is a command line tool (great for automated scripting) that allows you to package your Java application (class files), optionally along with its resources (like GIF/JPG/TXT/etc), into a single compressed 32-bit Windows EXE, which runs using Sun's Java Runtime Environment. Both console and windowed applications are supported.

edited Feb 19 '13 at 21:03

answered Feb 19 '13 at 20:55

aleroot

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Thanks, I've installed JexePack, I can see jexepack.exe !! do u know the command to convert .jar file to .exe ? – Santhosh Balasa Feb 19 '13 at 21:16
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@SanthoshKumar look at the documentation on the official site ... – aleroot Feb 19 '13 at 21:27

Καrτhικ · Answer 2 · 2013-02-19T20:51:16.653

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Have a look at JSmooth. Bonus: There is also a maven plugin for it.

Update: To run as command line see the command line reference manual.

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answered Feb 19 '13 at 20:42

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Thanks but the screen shots of JSmooth shows GUI, I want a simple command like :- >>>Jsmooth Hello.exe Hello.jar – Santhosh Balasa Feb 19 '13 at 20:46
Screenshots may show a gui, but given that there is a maven plugin for it that I in fact use, I can tell you it is not gui based. – Καrτhικ Feb 19 '13 at 20:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 19 '13 at 20:46

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I've always used Launch4J. Easy to add to an Ant or shell script. There is a GUI to facilitate building the config file (if you need it), then reference the config file in the script.

answered Feb 19 '13 at 20:46

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Thanks but its asking me to edit .xml file any simple command to achieve -> .jar to .exe ? – Santhosh Balasa Feb 19 '13 at 20:56

Command line tool to convert a jar to an executable?

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