Definition/Overview: JAR files are compressed Java archives (hence the extension '.jar'). These are bundles of Java-related files, assembled as Java archives. JAR files are convenient for unpacking ...

I know there's no practical purpose to this it's entirely theoretical. and I know a jar file uses the zip format. But how does one create a jar file without a manifest file. (I don't mean creating a ...

I've got a problem that I'm stuck on. How do I programmatically get the executing jar file's absolute path?<BR><BR>I'm trying to look for a folder that is relative to the jar file's directory but I'm ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To run Java apps, open JAR files or compile some source code into bytecode you’ll need to ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The question of how to deploy a JAR file to Tomcat drives a surprising amount of traffic to ...

In previous blog posts I have looked at Searching JAR Files with Groovy to find entries (such as .class files) contained in the JAR and Viewing a JAR’s Manifest File with Groovy. In this post, I look ...

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After upgrading our application from Java 11 to Java 17 and from JavaEE 8 to Jakarta 10, and running on Open Liberty 24.0.0.12, we are encountering the following ...

Java archive files (JARs) let you import pre-coded libraries into your Android applications. JARs save time, because you can use the Java functions without writing your own code for certain processes.