Using Java Web Start

Question

So I have a jar file created by Netbeans.

I would like to deploy it as a web start application but don't know how to procede.

Answer 1

If it's a application project in NetBeans, you can right-click on the project and choose "Build JNLP", and then you get a war-file you can deploy in an application server.

If not, you can create your own JNLP-file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<jnlp spec="1.0+" codebase="http://something.com/foobar" href="foobar.jnlp">
<information>
 <title>Foo Bar</title>
 <description>hello</description>
</information>
<security>
 <all-permissions/>
</security>
<resources>
 <j2se href="http://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se" version="1.6+"/>
 <jar href="foobar.jar" />
</resources>
<application-desc main-class="foo.bar.MainClass" />

and deploy the JNLP and the (signed) jar-file.

• TechplexEngineer: <3 Netbeasns why would you use anything else
• ruben: after right clicking on the project in Netbeans IDE I can't find any "Build JNLP". Please clarify
• Avall: It has to be a NetBeans Module application, ie if you choose File->New Project->NetBeans Modules->(Module Suite or NetBeans Platform Application), then you can right-click and choose "Build JNLP Application".

Answer 2

See how to deploy a JNLP application.

Answer 3

Java Web Start Developer Guide should get you started.

Answer 4

Follow this step by step instructions to distribute your application vis Java Web Start: Distribute your Swing application via Java Web Start