Eclipse - Create Jar Files

Opening the Jar File wizard

The Jar File wizard can be used to export the content of a project into a jar file. To bring up the Jar File wizard −

In the Package Explorer select the items that you want to export. If you want to export all the classes and resources in the project just select the project.
Click on the File menu and select Export.
In the filter text box of the first page of the export wizard type in JAR.

Open Jar File Wizard

Under the Java category select JAR file.
Click on Next.

Using the Jar File wizard

In the JAR File Specification page −

Enter the JAR file name and folder.
The default is to export only the classes. To export the source code also, click on the Export Java source files and resources check box.

Jar File Specification

Click on Next to change the JAR packaging options.
Click on Next to change the JAR Manifest specification.
Click on Finish.

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