Setting classpath for current execution for class files
Compiling a java file having reference to a class present in different directory but default package
- Main.java present in C:\BZ_Coder_Training\Java_programs
- Contains a reference to Employee.class present in C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test
To compile Main.java
javac -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test Main.java
To run Main.class
- To run Main class also we need to provide the classpath using -cp but when we use -cp flag java will
only look for classes in that classpath even for Main.class. If we use
java -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test Main
then java will look for Main.class in C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test instead of looking into cwd, so we need to
provide two classpaths which will be separated by ;
java -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test;C:\BZ_Coder_Training\Java_programs Main
Compiling a java file having reference to a class present in different directory but in some package
- Main.java present in C:\BZ_Coder_Training\Java_programs
- Contains a reference to Employee.class present in C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test in com.bzcoder.test
To compile Main.java
use import statement in Main.java as import com.bzcoder.test.Employee
then compile like below
javac -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test Main.java
To run Main.class
- To run Main class also we need to provide the classpath using -cp but when we use -cp flag java will
only look for classes in that classpath even for Main.class. If we use
java -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test Main
then java will look for Main.class in C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test instead of looking into cwd, so we need to
provide two classpaths which will be separated by ;
java -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test;C:\BZ_Coder_Training\Java_programs Main
Setting classpath permanently for class files
In environment variables add a variable in system variables:
Variable name: CLASSPATH
Variable value: ; separated paths to class files
Example: C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test;C:\BZ_Coder_Training\Java_programs as variable value
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Creating a jar file and using it in classpath
Note: All the class files or other files or packages to be included in jar must be present in
current working directory.
1. To create a jar file use following command
To include specific class files
Syntax:
jar -cvf jar_name.jar space_separated_class_files_to_include
Example:
jar -cvf myapp.jar Main.class Employee.class
To include all class files
Syntax:
jar -cvf jar_name.jar *.class
Example:
jar -cvf *.class includes all the class files in CWD
To include class files and other files
Syntax:
jar -cvf jar_name.jar space_separated_class_files_to_include other_files
Example:
jar -cvf myapp.jar Main.class Employee.class Hello.txt
jar -cvf myapp.jar *.class Hello.txt
To include class files and packages
Syntax:
jar -cvf jar_name.jar space_separated_class_files_to_include other_files
Example:
jar -cvf myapp.jar Main.class Employee.class com/* my class files are in package com.bzcoder.test
Using jars as classpath for current execution
To compile:
javac -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\ Java_programs\myapp.jar Main.java
To run:
Java -cp C:\BZ_Coder_Training\ Java_programs\myapp.jar; C:\BZ_Coder_Training\ Java_programs\ Main
Using jars as classpath for current execution
In environment variables add a variable in system variables:
Variable name: CLASSPATH
Variable value: ; separated paths to class files or jars
Example: C:\BZ_Coder_Training\test;C:\BZ_Coder_Training\Java_programs\myapp.jar as variable value
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Creating an executable jar file
1. Create MANIFEST.MF file with following information.
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Main-Class: MainClassName (replace with your actual class name)
2. Package the required files.
jar -cvf <jar_file_name.jar> MANIFEST.MF <files_to_archive>
Example:
jar -cvf myapp.jar MANIFEST.MF Main.class Employee.class
To run a jar file use following command:
java -jar myapp.jar
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