JEP 238: Multi-Release JAR Files extends the JAR file format to allow multiple, Java-release-specific versions of class/resource files to coexist in the same archive. This upgrade makes it easier for ...

While running your business, you may have to deal with JAR files, which are archives that compress several files into one. Though JARS are based on the ZIP compression method, they are mainly used to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Oracle says that starting with April 18, 2017, Java (JRE) will treat all JAR files signed with the MD5 algorithm as unsigned, meaning they'll be considered insecure and blocked from running. Oracle ...