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Only necessary classfiles in a Project

Asked by: tolutaua

Does anyone know of a way to include all the needed java files and resource files in a project? I'm trying to use loadjava in Oracle 8i. I load my first file and then load the library files that it depends on. Those files then depend on other files and I have a feeling I'll be here all day loading java files. I'm hoping to create a directory with all the files that my first file needs. I don't want to include the entire jar files - because it will load each and every class file in the library even if I'm not using it. I hope I've explained this clearly enough. Let me know if I haven't.

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2005-10-27 at 15:42:06ID21610929
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Answers

 

by: InNoCenT_Ch1ldPosted on 2005-10-27 at 18:50:25ID: 15176113

you can extract the files in you jar out and copy only those files that you need to the directory.

 

by: InNoCenT_Ch1ldPosted on 2005-10-27 at 18:52:31ID: 15176126

but you have to understand that those class files might need access to other class files in the jar file as well.

 

by: InNoCenT_Ch1ldPosted on 2005-10-27 at 18:52:50ID: 15176128

 

by: NaeemgPosted on 2005-10-27 at 22:06:32ID: 15176673

JBuilder and IDE for java applications development, provides such functionalities in easy steps.

JBuilder can be found here
www.borland.com

 

by: anokun7Posted on 2005-10-28 at 00:04:43ID: 15176972

What ever your immediate gains, I honestly dont think you should be unpacking and providing a limited collection of the api class files. For one thing(as someone else pointed out) the classes in your limited collection will very probably require other classes in the jar. Also in case you need to enhance or even fix some probable defects you would invariably require th ehelp of these additional classes (as they are all related and part of a larger world).

These classes were bundled together for a reason and stripping them might be a harmful thing to do for your project. If necessary you can compress the jars - java knows how to pull out classes from .jar and .zip files.

HOpe that helps,
Anoop

 

by: mayankeaglePosted on 2005-10-28 at 06:12:44ID: 15178548

I agree with anokun7 that you should not be unpacking the JAR and moving some of the files somewhere else and using only those - I don't remember ever doing it in years.

>>  because it will load each and every class file in the library even if I'm not using it

Are you talking about class-loading while running your program or are you talking about loadjava? If its the former, then the class will only be loaded when it is needed. In case of the latter, I am not sure (as I have not worked with it), but I doubt if you will be: >> here all day loading java files
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