Create a jar file from the java code

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i want to create a jar file from java program i looked at some examples Java code to create a JAR file but it didnt impressed me as this will not create the proper package structure my original command was

jar -cfv formBuilder.jar .\com\accenture\* .\com\wysiwyg\util\XmlUtil.class  .\com\wysiwyg\exception\ApplicationException.class .\com\wysiwyg\constants\*.class .\com\wysiwyg\util\FormBuilderUtill.class .\com\wysiwyg\util\SaveFormOnLocalUtil.class .\com\wysiwyg\logger\LogInfo.class  .\com\wysiwyg\factory\Validation.class

now i want to do the same using java code but without ant, and proper package structures should be created, is this feasible?

Oracle (Sun) doucument can't be more detailed. Go through: http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/jar/ More precisely, http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/jar/build.html — Nishant, Mar 14 '11 at 06:01
@Nishant - i know using it from command line but wanna do it from my java code — Varun, Mar 14 '11 at 07:21

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 14 '11 at 05:59

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Use java.util.jar package for this work.

answered Mar 14 '11 at 05:59

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The java.util.jar package has some very good uses. This is not one of them. – Andrew Thompson Mar 14 '11 at 06:13
yep, this is not right. Use Jar tool, it's messy but that's the way. Better use some smart tool like ANT or Maven. – Nishant Mar 14 '11 at 06:42
is there any example for the same available ? couldnt get through API only things are not getting clear :( – Varun Mar 16 '11 at 03:15

Create a jar file from the java code

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