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Compile and run Java Project with batch file or executable [message #1796883]

Sun, 21 October 2018 01:13

Rotciv Ocnarb

Messages: 2
Registered: October 2018

Junior Member

First things first, before confusing my question with "generate a executable file to my java project", thats not what i meant to ask.

The thing is, i want to compile and run my project (the same functionality as the "run" button on top of eclipse) with some executable or batch file, something i can pass to another program to execute it, and it will run my code.

Is there anyway to do this? My very small knowledge of Ant whispers to me that this could be done with an Ant Script, but i have no idea even where to start.

Does anyone can pass me some references or some information if that can be done, and how to do this?

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Compile and run Java Project with batch file or executable [message #1797336 is a reply to message #1796883]

Tue, 30 October 2018 05:15

Jay Arthanareeswaran

Messages: 128
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

If you are looking to do this with plain Eclipse SDK, one way I can think of is to export your project into an executable JAR file. Right click on your project from Package Explorer, Export -> Java -> Runnable Jar. Once you have the JAR file generated with the right Main class in the manifest, in most machines with a Java installation, you can simply open the JAR with Java. Or if you still need a script, simply add a batch file or shell script with "java -jar <jar_file_name>" to where you need.

Is this what you were looking for?

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