JAR and JAD into a single file. Possible?

[inaxious]

Hi there,

I have a java application developed by a third-party. It's a client that connects to our server. They gave me a JAR and a JAD.
In the JAD file, appart of the usual stuff, they put there more properties, like user and password.

The idea is that when a user wants to download that application, I have to send him the JAR and the JAD (this one updated with the users user and password).

Is it possible to send the users a single file, instead of two? like a bundle or something...

many many thanks!!

[jappit]

Instead of bundling Jar and Jad files together, you could bundle, within the Jar file, a customized resource file. Since the Jar file is a common zip archive, you can easily add/modify its files from server side, so allowing each user to download a unique Jar version.

Pit

[inaxious]

Hey thanx for the response Pit,

but not sure if that would work or not. The JAD file is needed not only because it contains user-password, but also because it's needed in order to set the app-permisions without problems, like "network access -> never ask" etc.

ciao!

[jappit]

Well, then you have no other choices than make users download the JAD file, and then the JAR one..

Pit

[inaxious]

hey, I found the way

there's no need to bundle anything.
just keep the jar and the jad files on the server. Add the new mime types in the server's configuration (for the jad and jar files) and then provide a link to the user pointing to the JAD, such as

http://server/whatever/appli.jad

and by following that link the users will be able to download the app to their phones.

[jappit]

Yes, this is the standard way of distributing J2me midlets when JAD is required. Sorry for not having better specified in my previous replies..

Pit