best practice for invoking a Java Swing program

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When not running the IDE (Eclipse for Java), I invoke my Swing app via a bash script on ubuntu. The script contains a lengthy classpath option.

Is there a better way considered to be a best practice?

see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/502960/eclipse-how-to-build-an-executable-jar-with-external-jar . You can distribute your application as executable jar. — kingori, Sep 15 '11 at 12:38

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 15 '11 at 12:37

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You should create an executable jar-file with your classes. Then you can run your application with java -jar yourApp.jar or by double clicking it.

In Eclipse you can create a jar-file by exporting your project. See also Lesson: Packaging Programs in JAR Files

answered Sep 15 '11 at 12:37

Jonas

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+1 This is true of any java program that you need to launch, it not specific to swing. – Qwerky Sep 15 '11 at 13:14

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 15 '11 at 12:39

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There is also Java Web Start. You could deliver your application via the web (classpath set in the JNLP file) and then launch it via URL and/or a shortcut on your desktop. It can still run as a local application.

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Chris Aldrich

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 15 '11 at 13:49

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Class path entries can contain the basename wildcard character * since Java 6 Setting the class path

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Jarek Przygódzki

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best practice for invoking a Java Swing program

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