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Re: Linking Jars

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From	Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com>
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Subject	Re: Linking Jars
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Robert Klemme wrote:
> Roedy Green wrote:
>> Roedy Green wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>>> Are there any other options?
>>
>> for example, is there something you can put in the main jar that
>> points to the second?
> 
> Exactly.  And it would be my first choice.
> 
> http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/guide/jar/jar.html#Main%20Attributes

I assume your point in using a 1.4 version of the docs is to indicate how long this information has been documented in the standard reference.

Amazing what the documentation can reveal if one were *ACTUALLY TO READ IT*.

I do think one should link to current versions of the docs most of the time, though.  For example, 
<http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/jar/downman.html>

No matter how long you've been programming in Java, the tutorials are valuable and for such elementary questions make a great starting point.

For the "main attributes" of the JAR manifest that you linked, that current version seems to be
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/jar/jar.html#Main%20Attributes

I encourage everyone to read the documentation.

Repeatedly.  Reviewing the basics is necessary.

-- 
Lew
You don't have to be a "language lawyer" (whatever the F that is) to read the JLS.

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Linking Jars Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-12-03 19:53 -0800
  Re: Linking Jars Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-12-03 20:00 -0800
    Re: Linking Jars Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-12-04 11:20 +0100
      Re: Linking Jars Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-12-04 10:37 -0800
        Re: Linking Jars Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-12-04 23:24 +0100
        Re: Linking Jars Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-12-05 04:20 -0800
          Re: Linking Jars ilAn <idonot@wantspam.net> - 2011-12-05 21:49 +0200
            Re: Linking Jars Tom Anderson <twic@urchin.earth.li> - 2011-12-06 22:11 +0000
          Re: Linking Jars Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-12-05 22:11 -0500
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      Re: Linking Jars Tom Anderson <twic@urchin.earth.li> - 2011-12-04 20:25 +0000
        Re: Linking Jars markspace <-@.> - 2011-12-04 13:43 -0800
          Re: Linking Jars Tom Anderson <twic@urchin.earth.li> - 2011-12-06 22:06 +0000
  Re: Linking Jars Ronny Schütz <usenet.r96@gishpuppy.com> - 2011-12-04 23:18 +0100

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