The IDE's JAR packager enables you to create a single JavaTM Archive (JAR) file from a hierarchy of files.
In the IDE, you make a JAR file by first creating a JAR recipe file. The JAR recipe file stores information about the JAR file to be created, such as:
You create the JAR file itself by calling the Compile command on the JAR recipe file.
If any of the files that you use to build the JAR file change, you can recompile the JAR recipe file to update the JAR file. You can also make changes in the JAR recipe file and then compile the JAR recipe to create the modified JAR file.
If you want to use a JAR file as a library for applications that you run in the IDE, mount that JAR file as a filesystem in the Filesystems window.
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The Source Editor has a code completion database that stores information necessary for such features as Java code completion, Fast Import, and Fast Open. If you mount a JAR file, these classes are automatically added to the code completion database. |
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Creating a JAR File Running a JAR File Mounting a Filesystem Code Completion Database |