What's the best way to add a self-update feature to a Java Swing application?

Question

I\'m trying to figure out a way to add a self-update feature to a Java/Swing application I\'m working on.

Basically I\'ve got a bunch of jar files with extra functio

Answer 1

I believe you should look again at Java WebStart, or at least detail the "funky classloading" which you think is going to cause problems (as it might also cause problems with any solution proposed here).

IIRC, you can set command line parameters using Java WebStart ( http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javaws/developersguide/syntax.html#resources ).