Re: [MLUG] gcj - java - executable

[Suman <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I dont know if any one is using java on linux platform here, but as a note 
those who are interested:
Yet there is no program which uses classpath and convert java code into native 
machine code. People are working with gcj but it isnt succesfull as it doesnt 
understand jre's. Some programs do work with windows to make exe but most of 
them still doesnt support external jre. Only thing can be done is to build 
bundle supplying some jre files along with java executable if one wants to 
provide his program for an end user.
So still java had to depend on its VM overall; and the sun's comments "one 
code for all platforms" is too broad to accept.

Suman K

On Thursday 07 August 2003 13:41, Suman wrote:
> Ok; gcj works well fine for compiling and making java executables. Its easy
> to use and I like it. But as far gcj can only make java programs which uses
> standard java api, not even awt and swings.
> It is not programmed to make java executable using external api provided
> for java, I mean such api as biojava, swarm, awt, etc..
> I am trying to make some executables from my java programs such that the
> use can run it without installing j2sdk. I tried some funky software I
> found on google called install4j; it seems good, but its designed for
> bundled packages and I have only option for creating an rpm (or
> unix.tar.gz) for that, when installed create the files and executes fine.
> It bundles because it supplies a jar file along with that which is used for
> running application. Again, I didnt like it, its a process to install an
> rpm (or gz) and run.
> I want to make an simple executable which runs on linux, unix platforms
> from my java programs (it would be nice if .class file is converted to
> native machine format). Is there any program which will do this? Or can we
> somehow associate external jar with gcj itself to make it work?

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Suman K
Univ. of Missouri-Columbia
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