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Packaging and installing a java project

Hi everyone,I have a java project which has been developed in Eclipse IDE. I would like to package the project so that i it can be installed and can be run as a stand alone product. Any tools that would help me do packaging and installing a java project?Thank you.
[292 byte] By [java_THE_languagea] at [2007-11-27 2:21:20]
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# 1

Easiest way to package a Java project is to create an executable jar for it. You probably should google for more information on the 'jar.exe' program (sry for window bias)

If you have external dependencies you should put those in separate jars and include them in the classpath in the jar manifest file.

The only other thing to worry about is getting java installed on other people's machines. In general it is best if possible to have them download java themselves as they will get the latest and greatest from this website. If that's not possible you may want to look into getting sun's permission to distribute Java with your app.

tjacobs01a at 2007-7-12 2:23:53 > top of Java-index,Desktop,Deploying...
# 2

To prepare the project for web start launch,

jar the classes, & prepare a JNLP launch file that

adds them to the classpath (via a <jar> element

within the <resources> section of the JNLP file).

If the project needs to break out of the security

sandbox, it will need to be signed.

AndrewThompson64a at 2007-7-12 2:23:53 > top of Java-index,Desktop,Deploying...
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