How to execute jar file with a external dependency using command line on Windows?

Question

I have jar file with manifest in it

    Manifest-Version: 1.0
    Build-Jdk: 1.7.0_67
    Created-By: Apache Maven 3.2.3
    Main-Class: com.company.main.Main
           


        

Answer 1

If you're not using the -jar option then you need to specify the main class to run, as the manifest will not be interrogated:

java -cp C:\commons-lang3-3.3.2.jar;.\myJar-1.0.0.jar com.company.main.Main

The classpath (-cp) option is ignored if using the -jar option (in that case the manifest should reference any other required jars via its classpath directive).

Answer 2

"Bad Way"..? You should never include your jar files inside the java directories.. How do you expect the users of your application to use your jar when they are using the standard java..?

either you can use the command suggested by @tombola82 or you can include the commons-lang jar in your project itself so that you can refer it.