packaging java application

Question

I have a java application from which I build a jar that relies on many third party jars, what\'s the best/common way of packaging this application for end user distribution?

Answer 1

The best way is to use a build tool like Maven2 or something similar, and use that to manage your dependencies and build a all-in-one package.

Otherwise, you'd mostly be stuck with messing with manifest files. Although, IDEs like Eclipse or NetBeans may help you a bit with that.