Generating a Jar in Eclipse including external library

Question

I have a java application I\'ve written in eclipse. It works fine there.

It works fine run from a command line in the directory where I export it to. In that direc

Answer 1

Eclipse has its own Jar export wizard for generate a runnable jar packed with required library or with the required library in a folder aside the jar.

Going in File ---> Export then choose Java - Runnable Jar

You can then choose how pack the jar and how handling libraries :

You can also save the ant script for later modification or use ...

Answer 2

You actually should use Ant or Maven for your task, I see no other option. Ant is already packed with eclipse, you only need to install a JDK, not only a JRE.

Ant is very easy to learn and you can find billions of examples in the internet. With ant you can do exactly what you want.

Maven is the more up-to-date way to build and package jars and do much more other stuff. Maven also is a good choice for you.

Answer 3

I'll second a vote for Maven. Eclipse has a decent maven integration (m2eclipse). Then check out this answer for building the jar effectively using Maven2

Building a runnable jar with Maven 2