Name: dbT83986 Date: 03/12/99


I'd like to be able to create a jar file with a main-class
without having to make up a manifest file. I'm not sure if
this option should be made incompatible with having a manifest
file, or if the specified main class should override any
main class in the maifest file (if any).

That way, I can make up a single standalone app, and

javac *.java
jar cMf TestClass Test.jar *.class

and have a ready-to-go .jar file
(Review ID: 53831)
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Name: jl125535 Date: 01/28/2003


The current process is also error-prone. You have to manually create a manifest
file, specify a main class there, then use the m option to include the
hand-created manifest with the resulting jar file. Any typos in the manual
manifest will cause problems.
(Review ID: 159516)
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