2017/4/5 10:00:13 -0700, michael.rasmus...@zeroturnaround.com: > On 5 April 2017 at 19:15, <mark.reinh...@oracle.com> wrote: >> ... >> >> - Enhance the `-jar` launcher option so that if the JAR file being >> launched contains a `Premain-Class` attribute then it's launched >> as both an application and as an agent for that application. >> >> This will allow `java -jar foo.jar` to be used in place of the >> more verbose `java -javaagent:foo.jar -jar foo.jar` [1]. > > I would propose the presence of an addition option in the manifest to > enable/control this behavior. > > In the case of standalone agents, running them as -jar are sometimes > used for a different purpose than running them as agents. > For instance, in the case of JRebel, java -jar jrebel.jar is used for > license activation/control, and should not activate the agent part.
Interesting. Perhaps we need a `Self-Premain-Class` attribute, or some such. Out of curiosity, would it do any harm in your `java -jar` case if the agent is activated? - Mark
