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- A Java ARchive(JAR) file is used to group java class files and other files needed for an application. It is a zip file with different extension, and thus one can create/view/modify with zip utilities such as winzip.
- Short for Java ARchive, a platform independent file format used to bundle multiple files into a single archive file. Typically a JAR file will contain the class files and auxiliary resources associated with applets and applications. However, a JAR file could contain libraries and extensions to the Java language itself, entire Java Applications, or Java utility code. By convention, JAR files end with a .jar extension.
- A JAR file can also contain a manifest that includes archive content metadata, such as which class in the archive contains the main method to be used when treating the jar file as an executable.
- A JAR file can be made executable, i.e. started by double-clicking it. See here and here for more information.
- How do I make a .jar of my Java program?
- First compile your java file(s) using javac command. Example javac HelloWorld.java will generate HelloWorld.class
- Then use jar command. Example jar cvf Hello.jar HelloWorld.class .(Type jar to see various archive options)
- The Java documentation has more information here and here
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