A JAR file is an archive file but is more than a file compression format. Here's how to open, run, or execute JAR files.

Learn how a Java JAR file (Java Archive) allows you to package compiled code and other resources in a single file that is easily deployed and executed resources.

I've got a problem that I'm stuck on. How do I programmatically get the executing jar file's absolute path?I'm trying to look for a folder that is relative to the jar file's directory but I'm ...

Running the embedded Open Liberty JAR file To run the executable JAR file with Open Liberty embedded, simply move to the \target folder in which the embedded-liberty.jar file was created and issue a ...

The Java Native Interface offers a complex and potentially error-prone approach to accessing native code from your Java programs. This month Jeff Friesen introduces JNA: an open source Java ...