Jar2Exe is a redistribute solution for java programs. It makes it easy to start your java program. Generated binary file has many advanced features, such as "run as service", it is not only a java program.
Find JRE on host by itself
Generated binary executive will find JRE on host:
- Search JRE from System registry for SUN JRE and IBM JRE.
- Search JRE from local bundled 'jre' directory.
- Search JRE from JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME environment variable.
- On Linux, search JRE by following 'which java' to 'java' symbol link
- The search ways can be disabled or reordered.
Java version check before execute
Check java version greater and lower than a version:
- Check java version must be equal or greater than a version. (minjre)
- Check java version no higher than a version. (maxjre)
- To check java version is optional, it can be disabled.
Add an icon and version information to generated binary
To add icon and version to resource of generated binary executive file:
- One or more icons can be added into generated binary file.
- It is supported to set a file version and product version.
- It is supported to set a group of copy right descriptions.
Messages are customizable
Error messages can be customized, you can add more tips to your customers. Such as:
- Java runtime environment (JRE) not found on host
- JMain class (entrypoint of program) not found or not valid.
- JService install fail because of no privilege.
- JOther more than a dozen messages.
Wide compatibility
Jar2Exe and generated binary file has a wide compatibility:
- Jar2Exe supports to generate binary file for Windows and Linux and Mac OS X.
- Jar2Exe supports to generate 32 bits and 64 bits binary files.
- Generated binary files run with JRE from 1.2 to 1.7.
- Generated binary files are VC runtime library independent.
- Generated binary files for Linux are GLIBC independent.
