You can use a JAR file description to regenerate a previously-created JAR file.
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Select one or more JAR file descriptions in your workbench. |
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From the selection's context menu, select Create JAR. |
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The JAR file(s) are generated. |
A JAR description is an XML file that describes a previous JAR export. These files always have the extension .jardesc . The JAR description can be edited with the JAR Packager or can be used to regenerate one or more JAR files in a single step.
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Follow the procedure for creating a JAR file, but click Next in the last step to go to the JAR Packaging Options page. See Creating a New JAR File |
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Check the Save a description of this JAR in the workspace check box. |
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In the Description file field, click Browse to enter the path and name of the JAR description file, then click OK. Note: The correct file extension for a JAR description will be shown and used, if the provided extension is wrong or non-existent. |
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Click Finish to create the JAR file immediately or Next if you want to change the default manifest. See Defining the JAR File's Manifest |
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Select an existing JAR file description in your workbench. |
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From the context menu of the selected JAR description, select Open JAR Packager. |
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Edit the settings as described in the procedure for creating a JAR file. See Creating a New JAR File |