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Java Build Path: Diff between Add Jars, Add External Jars, Add Library ? [message #510987]

Fri, 29 January 2010 08:02

Eclipse User

When I setup in a Project Properties the Java Build Path->"Libraries" tab then there are
a couple of buttons to add *.jar files:

Add Jars,
Add External Jars,
Add Library->User Library

What are the differences ?

From my point of view all 3 are suitable to add *.jars

Assume the result of the current project should be a project.jar

How do I distinguish between existing *.jar libraries which should be physically
added/embedded/included (later) into this build project.jar and those *.jar libaries
which should only be referenced (during compile) but NOT added physically?

[Updated on: Fri, 29 January 2010 08:05] by Moderator

Re: Java Build Path: Diff between Add Jars, Add External Jars, Add Library ? [message #511664 is a reply to message #510987]

Tue, 02 February 2010 08:26

Eclipse User

Ben wrote:
> When I setup in a Project Properties the Java Build Path then there are
> a couple of buttons to add *.jar files:
>
> Add Jars, Add External Jars, Add Library->User Library
>
> What are the differences ?
Press F1 for help ;-)

Dani
>
> From my point of view all 3 are suitable to add *.jars
>
> Assume the result of the current project should be a project.jar
>
> How do I distinguish between existing *.jar libraries which should be
> physically
> added/embedded/included (later) into this build project.jar and those
> *.jar libaries
> which should only be referenced (during compile) but NOT added
> physically?
>

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