Netbeans how to set command line arguments in Java

Question

I am trying to set command line arguments in a Netbeans 7.1 Java project on Windows 7 64 bit.

Netbeans is not passing the arguments I give it.

I go to

Answer 1

For a Maven project using NetBeans 8.x:

1. Click Run >> Set Project Configuration >> Customise
2. Select Actions
3. Select Run file via main()
4. Set name/value pair to include the arguments.
5. Click OK

An example name/value pair might resemble:

javax.persistence.jdbc.password=PASSWORD

Then run your project:

1. Open and focus the Java class that includes main(...).
2. Press F6 to run the program.

The command line parameters should appear in the Run window.

Note that to obtain the value form with the program, use System.getProperty().

Additional actions for Test file, Run project, and other ways to run the application can have arguments defined. Repeat the steps above for the different actions to accomplish this task.