Java application delivery?

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Andreas Thiele - 15 Mar 2006 09:45 GMT

Hi,

searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

Of course I can deliver a .jar file to an experienced customer. But what if
I want to deliver an application to some non experienced customer. Does
something like an installer software exist? Some piece of software which
perhaps can carry its own runtime on CD, which can make sure a certain jre
is installed or offer additional installation of a certain jre? Do I have to
write it myself?

Andreas

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robson - 15 Mar 2006 10:07 GMT

Have you considered using Java Web Start? It's meant rather for
distributing applications via web instead of cd, but it is very nice
and elegant solution.

http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/index.jsp

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Thomas Weidenfeller - 15 Mar 2006 13:13 GMT

> Hi,
>
> searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
> messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

Delivery? I think you mean deployment. Search the group for that
keyword, and possibly for the keyword "installer", too.

/Thomas

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jcsnippets.atspace.com - 15 Mar 2006 16:22 GMT

> Hi,
>
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> make sure a certain jre is installed or offer additional installation
> of a certain jre? Do I have to write it myself?

If you don't care too much for platform independency, have a look at
http://www.syncedit.com/software/javalauncher/index.html .

Otherwise, use webstart or stick with .jar files (and possibly scripts for
a few platforms to start it all).

Best regards,

JayCee

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Oliver Wong - 15 Mar 2006 18:10 GMT

> Hi,
>
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> is installed or offer additional installation of a certain jre? Do I have
> to write it myself?

A few posters have recommended WebStart, and it's what I was going to
recommend myself until you said:

<quote>
Some piece of software which
perhaps can carry its own runtime on CD, which can make sure a certain jre
is installed or offer additional installation of a certain jre?
</quote>

For WebStart to work, a JRE has to already be installed. I googled for
"Java Installer" and got 13 million hits. The 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th
hit seemed relevant, the 2nd hit did not seem relevant. That's a signal to
noise ratio of over 80%.

- Oliver

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Roedy Green - 15 Mar 2006 20:42 GMT

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:45:44 +0100, "Andreas Thiele"
<nospam@nospam.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who
said :

>searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
>messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installer.html

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Andreas Thiele - 16 Mar 2006 10:24 GMT

Obviously deployment and installer would have been better terms for my
subject line. Nevertheless webstart has been suggested several times. At
least I will offer it - and further google for the other terms :)

Thank you all for your hints.

Andreas

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