Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.jlink

Class jlink

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.jlink.jlink
public class jlink extends Object
jlink links together multiple .jar files.

  • Constructor Details

    • jlink

      public jlink()

  • Method Details

    • setOutfile

      public void setOutfile(String outfile)
      The file that will be created by this instance of jlink.
      Parameters:
      outfile - the file to create.

    • addMergeFile

      public void addMergeFile(String fileToMerge)
      Adds a file to be merged into the output.
      Parameters:
      fileToMerge - the file to merge into the output.

    • addAddFile

      public void addAddFile(String fileToAdd)
      Adds a file to be added into the output.
      Parameters:
      fileToAdd - the file to add to the output.

    • addMergeFiles

      public void addMergeFiles(String... filesToMerge)
      Adds several files to be merged into the output.
      Parameters:
      filesToMerge - an array of files to merge into the output.

    • addAddFiles

      public void addAddFiles(String... filesToAdd)
      Adds several files to be added into the output.
      Parameters:
      filesToAdd - an array of files to add to the output.

    • setCompression

      public void setCompression(boolean compress)
      Determines whether output will be compressed.
      Parameters:
      compress - if true use compression.

    • link

      public void link() throws Exception
      Performs the linking of files. Addfiles are added to the output as-is. For example, a jar file is added to the output as a jar file. However, mergefiles are first examined for their type. If it is a jar or zip file, the contents will be extracted from the mergefile and entered into the output. If a zip or jar file is encountered in a subdirectory it will be added, not merged. If a directory is encountered, it becomes the root entry of all the files below it. Thus, you can provide multiple, disjoint directories, as addfiles: they will all be added in a rational manner to outfile.
      Throws:
      Exception - on error.

    • main

      public static void main(String[] args)
      The command line entry point for jlink.
      Parameters:
      args - an array of arguments