Also, if you have a META-INF/MANIFEST.MF with a `Class-Path` entry, you don't have a uber jar :-)
You have an old school executable jar with hardcoded classpath. Joakim Erdfelt / [email protected] On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 11:14 AM, Joakim Erdfelt <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't forget to merge the META-INF/services/ files too. > > > Joakim Erdfelt / [email protected] > > On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 11:11 AM, west suhanic <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello All: >> >> I am able to build an uber jar called x.jar via a makefile. The steps are: >> >> 1)Build a manifest file with the necessary classpaths specified. Here is >> one I auto generate. I have simply >> shortened it for this example. The key bit is to have one space after >> the colon which terminates "Class-Path" and two >> spaces at the start of each classpath line. In the line "Main-Class: >> g.m.TheMain" there are two spaces between the >> colon and the letter g . Here is the manifest file, called >> manifest.mf, which I use on a gentoo machine: >> >> Class-Path: >> /home/b/jars/jetty/9.4.8.v20171121/jetty-continuation-9.4.8. >> v20171121.jar >> /home/b/jars/jetty/9.4.8.v20171121/jetty-server-9.4.8.v20171121.jar >> /home/b/jars/jetty/9.4.8.v20171121/jetty-http-9.4.8.v20171121.jar >> Main-Class: g.m.TheMain >> >> I auto generate this manifest file in the Makefile because my classpath >> has over twenty elements. >> >> The jar file statement for the executable jar is: >> >> jar cvfm x.jar ./manifest.mf -C g/m . >> >> Then to use the executable jar do: >> >> java -jar x.jar >> >> thanks, >> >> west suhanic >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 12:28 PM, Joakim Erdfelt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Using makefile you'll have a lot of extra work to do with merging >>> various files for this executable jar (aka uber-jar). >>> >>> There are 2 example projects we maintain, but they use maven and the >>> various plugins that do the merging for us in a smart fashion. >>> >>> If you are working with ServletContextHandler, you can use a uber-jar. >>> >>> https://github.com/jetty-project/embedded-jetty-uber-jar >>> >>> This will merge everything that you use into a single executable jar for >>> yourself. >>> >>> If you are working with WebAppContext, you can use a live-war. >>> >>> https://github.com/jetty-project/embedded-jetty-live-war >>> >>> This produces a war file that, can itself, be executed (like an >>> executable jar). >>> This has the same merging concerns as above, but is structured >>> differently to allow the war file to operate safely. >>> >>> >>> Joakim Erdfelt / [email protected] >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 8:53 AM, west suhanic <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello All: >>>> >>>> I have a fully functioning embedded jetty application. >>>> I would now like to package it in an executable jar file. >>>> I do not use maven or ant. It is built using a makefile. >>>> I have a manifest file containing the needed jar files etc. >>>> I can build the executable jar file. However the problem occurs >>>> when I run it. The application starts and I get no error messages >>>> but I cannot contact the embedded server via the command line or >>>> a web browser. >>>> >>>> I have gone over the documentation and it is not obvious if what I want >>>> to do >>>> is even possible. So I have a few questions: >>>> >>>> 0)Am I missing something in the documentation? >>>> 1)Is building an executable jar file without maven or ant possible? >>>> 2)If so, how? Do I need to add some code to my embedded server? >>>> >>>> thank you, >>>> >>>> west suhanic >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> jetty-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To change your delivery options, retrieve your password, or unsubscribe >>>> from this list, visit >>>> https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/jetty-users >>>> >>> >>> >> >
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