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'=20 A prototype launcher stub is present in the source code at:=20 =20 The Xcode project file in that directory will build a shell.app with th= e launcher stub and an example Info.plist.=20 The next steps for this code is to be adapted into the JDK's proper Make= file-driven build system, and to create an artifact in the standard JDK bun= dle. After that, a script or Ant target which can be driven by and IDE shou= ld take that artifact and a application descriptor to create a proper.app.= =20 Contributed steps to bundle f= rom the macosx-port-dev@openjdk.java.net mailing list:=20 - -= -=20 STEP 1. Checkout, download, install & build the MacOS OpenJDK packag= e as described on the Oracle OpenJDK Mac OS X Port page:=20 =20 STEP 2.
Identify & launch the JavaAppLauncher.xcodeproj located in y= our /YOURINSTALLPATH/jdk7u-dev/jdk/src/macosx/bundle/JavaAppLauncher/= directory.=20 STEP 3. In the Xcode project repair any undefined file paths. These woul= d be indicated in the files tab in the Xcode project left side bar in red.
= I had to update the 1.7.0.jdk & 1.7.0.jre paths to the bundles stored i= n /YOURINSTALLPATH/jdk7u-dev/build/macosx-amd64/j2sdk-image/ directory an= d the /YOURINSTALLPATH/jdk7u-dev/build/macosx-amd64/j2re-image/1.7.0.jre = respectively. I also had to update all the files in the include diretory wh= ich included:=20 /include/classfileconstants.h /include/darwin/jawtmd.h /includ= e/darwin/jinimd.h /include/jawt.h /include/jdwpTransport.h /in= clude/jni.h /include/jvmti.h /include/jvmticmlr.h=20 All the above I found in the /YOURINSTALLPATH/jdk7u-dev/build/macosx-a= md64/include/ directory.=20 I also need to find the /frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Headers/Cocoa.h refe= rence. I used the one hosted in /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/= Versions/A/Headers/ directory.=20 I specified all the 'Location' paths in the Xcode UI as Absolute Path=20 STEP 4. Build the project in Xcode. If all goes well you'll find the pro= duct JavaAppLauncher.app which will give you a template to base your own ap= p bundle from. Xcode will give you the path of the project output.
Mine was=:=20 /Users/memyselfandI/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JavaAppLaunch= er-aukxmnehzjucapfxrjaqkfoicyak/Build/Products/Debug/JavaAppLauncher.app&nb= sp;=20 STEP 5. Copy/Paste the JavaAppLaucher.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaAppLauncher= stub as well as the JavaAppLaucher.app/Contents/Plugins directory (the ent= ire contents) into your own Java Application Bundle. Also copy 'YourExecut= ableJarFile.jar' into a YourApp.app/Contents/Java/ directory.=20 STEP 6.
'Very nice tutorial.' J.H., September 18, 2018 'Hi! Thanks for a great tutorial.' R.D., April 4, 2018 'Super good tutorial to make a hard job simple.' G., April 23, 2014 'Great Tutorial.
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Didn't expect that 'write some java, compile and run it' can be so easy.' C.S., October 16, 2013 'Fantastic! Much appreciated =)'T.B., April 15, 2013 'It just works! J.G., January 18, 2012 'Thank you for your 'Mac Java!' Tutorial on bundling a JAR and making an installer.
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It couldn't be any better!!!' Anonymous, October 20, 2011 'ce que je cherchais, merci'A.M., May 3, 2010.