Re: Make an application out of a simple java server.

From:
Mark Space <markspace@sbc.global.net>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:20:05 -0700
Message-ID:
<wO2Wl.25196$as4.18441@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
SpreadTooThin wrote:

I've written a server that has no user interface (at the moment).


If it's a "server" then normally someone who knows servers installs it
and decides how to best do that on their system.

I'd like to make a platform independent application out of it.
What is the distribution method of java applications?
like.. is it a jar file and all systems just know what to do with the
jar file and has an icon that a user can click on and the application
launches?


Jar files are one possibility. I don't think "all users" know what to
do with a jar however. You could look at Java Web Start, I use an app
made by someone else which uses JWS and as a user I find it very
convenient. There's also various installers available.

<http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment-guide/contents.html>
<http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/developersguide/contents.html>

<http://java-source.net/open-source/installer-generators>

How would i set the application icon.. is there a bundle format for
java applications?


Just jar files, but I think both JWS and the installers above can set an
icon for you. In fact I'm sure JWS can.

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