“Automatic updates” for Java (desktop) application?

Question

What system do you recommend for implementing \"automatic updates\" for some java (desktop) application? I\'d also want to have module/plugin installation and update. Think

Answer 1

Take a look at Equinox p2, which is probably what you meant by "Eclipse RCP's OSGi stuff"... AFAIK you will need to OSGi-ify your app to use p2 (which at the very least means making your whole application one big bundle).