COD 2 JAD

[amit_yadav]

Hello All,

First of all sorry for that I am posting my thread here relevant to Blackberry but I know you guys are not finite to J2ME only.
I have to upload one build on Blackberry device by OTA for this I needed COD and JAD (relevant to COD only) file. At first I had JAD and JAR for my title then I have created COD from JAR but now I got stuck to create JAD relvent to COD only. At that point some of you guys might be mix up about JAD so that I would like to explain about JAD which I am looking for. Lets see below typical JAD file relevant to JAR

MicroEdition-Configuration: CLDC-1.1
MicroEdition-Profile: MIDP-2.0
MIDlet-Name: ${midlet_name}
MIDlet-Version: 1.28.62
MIDlet-Vendor: ${midlet_vendor}
MIDlet-Icon: icon.png
MIDlet-Jar-URL: ${midlet_jar}
MIDlet-Jar-Size: 806943
MIDlet-Data-Size: 2048
MIDlet-1: ${midlet_name} icon.png,${midlet_name}
MIDxlet-Network: N
MIDlet-Description: ${midlet_desc}
Content-Folder: Games
RIM-MIDlet-Flags-1: 0

Now lets have a look of JAD relevant to COD

RIM-COD-SHA1-4: 55 7e 7a cd c2 2b eb 13 1d f3 ec 84 62 f6 72 88 f4 bb ec 3c
RIM-COD-SHA1-3: aa b4 14 83 1c ed 8f c1 e5 dc 61 df 0f d7 22 85 87 3a 7a c3
RIM-COD-SHA1-2: e9 2c d2 10 8e 30 fe ff eb 92 55 d1 9d e9 39 31 7a 98 69 57
RIM-COD-URL-11: ${cod_name11}
RIM-COD-SHA1-1: a3 06 ce 92 d4 55 47 6f 5a 17 c1 b1 f8 fe 53 9c 25 44 5e 24
RIM-COD-URL-10: ${cod_name10}
MIDlet-Icon: /icon.png
MIDlet-Jar-Size: 665702
MIDlet-Name: ${midlet_name}
MIDlet-Jar-URL:${midlet_jar}
MicroEdition-Configuration: CLDC-1.1
RIM-COD-URL-9: ${cod_name9}
RIM-COD-URL-8: ${cod_name8}
RIM-COD-URL-7: ${cod_name7}
RIM-COD-Module-Dependencies: net_rim_cldc
RIM-COD-URL-6: ${cod_name6}
RIM-COD-URL-5: ${cod_name5}
RIM-COD-URL-4: ${cod_name4}
RIM-COD-URL-3: ${cod_name3}
RIM-COD-URL-2: ${cod_name2}
RIM-COD-URL-1: ${cod_name1}
RIM-COD-Size-9: 55524
RIM-COD-Size-8: 53000
RIM-COD-Size-7: 57884
RIM-COD-Size-6: 57704
RIM-COD-Size-5: 98084
RIM-COD-Size-4: 82868
RIM-COD-Size-3: 67760
RIM-COD-Module-Name: ${midlet_name}
RIM-COD-Size-2: 77752
RIM-COD-Size-1: 78416
RIM-COD-SHA1: db a1 34 b9 37 cd 90 2b e5 c3 d5 af ea b1 c2 f0 62 69 21 7f
RIM-COD-Size: 103952
MicroEdition-Profile: MIDP-2.0
RIM-COD-Size-11: 83692
RIM-COD-Size-10: 52816
MIDlet-Vendor: ${midlet_vendor}
MIDlet-1: ${midlet_name}, /icon.png, ${midlet_name}
RIM-COD-URL:${cod_name}
RIM-COD-SHA1-11: 77 a3 03 54 ab 4c 84 06 82 ef ed e8 11 83 82 b9 b5 d8 47 bd
RIM-COD-SHA1-10: 18 aa d4 71 39 95 54 51 76 32 79 be 95 be 88 43 28 e7 10 90
Manifest-Version: 1.0
MIDlet-Version: 1.0.0
RIM-COD-SHA1-9: 0b c4 d1 37 cf 93 eb 60 06 9f 45 a8 f3 a6 7d 8a 54 45 ec c9
RIM-COD-SHA1-8: 32 7d 58 77 1d 0a 51 6b ae 4c 1f a7 30 9a 22 3d fa a8 1c c2
Content-Folder: Games
RIM-COD-SHA1-7: 51 db b2 7a b1 d5 95 62 e7 54 17 29 1d 5e 03 27 3e 71 9b bd
RIM-COD-SHA1-6: cc 78 b5 dc f7 b0 fd a3 93 0b 32 39 3a b9 3f fa 11 9a 77 12
RIM-COD-Creation-Time: 1265873360
RIM-COD-SHA1-5: 46 9a ec 6b 5a 61 c3 1e 8b c7 71 f2 61 dc 6a fa b3 7f e1 9e

Please don't get confuse with values both are from different titles. Hope it will be helpful to infer my problem but then again for any further clarification you can let me know.



Amit

[vinuk4u]

So, you need to know how to create the appropriate JAD file?

[amit_yadav]

YES, I need the same.
Like I have JAD and JAR for a particular application.
Finally I needed a COD file and JAD file.
Please refer my previous post on this thread for detail explanation or
let me know if you wanna need something else...




Amit

[vinuk4u]

I think you not need to have the JAD file. If ur requirement is to install an Appln from OTA then just generate and submit the ALX file for the COD file.

If you don't know how to create COD & ALX file just mail me to vinuk4u@gmail.com bcoz this's place for BlackBerry discussion.

I think i've the right solution for you.

Regards
Vineeth.

[amit_yadav]

You can't install blackberry application on device through OTA by with combination of ALX and COD file.



Amit

[vinuk4u]

But we can install the COD file from an ALX file. In the ALX file define the location of the COD file in any server. for instance: http://mysite.com/m/myappln.cod
Thus when the ALX file is used for installation, it'll be pointed to the COD file which is as OTA.

Regards
Vineeth K.

[amit_yadav]

ALX file comes in action when we try to download build using data cable. I have had tried what you are saying, its just open the COD file likewise we open binary file in editor rather than downloading. Ones you do it and let me know the device, afterwards i'll also try it at my place.


Amit

[vinuk4u]

I'll check the best way and let u know by tomorrow.

Ok.

[im2amit]

You need the JAD file for OTA along with code.
Best way to generate JAD file is import and rebuild the project in BB JDE.

thanks,
~Amitabh

[grahamhughes]

ALX files are only used for PUSH installation. You need a JAD for most forms of deployment.

Compile the app with the RAPC tool (from the BlackBerry SDK), like:

rapc import=net_rim_api.jar codename=output.cod jad=input.jad -midlet input-1.java [ input-2.java ... ] 

This should create the .cod, and update the .jad file.

Probably easier is to use the bb-ant-tools in your Ant build script, using the <rapc> task.

Graham.

[amit_yadav]

Hello Graham,
YES,

rapc import=net_rim_api.jar codename=output.cod jad=input.jad -midlet input-1.java [ input-2.java ... ] 

The above command is creating COD file along with updating the existing JAD file what I exactly needed but then again its needed a .JAVA file(s, but what as I have mentioned that I am having a JAR file only, even I tried rapc command like,

rapc.exe import="%BB_HOME%\lib\net_rim_api.jar" codename=DeviceInfo -midlet jad=DeviceInfo.jad DeviceInfo.jar 

but with it my JAD file is not updating.

And last but not the least, could you please let me know what is push installation ?
Anyway thanks for your worthy reply.






Amit.

[grahamhughes]

rapc.exe import="%BB_HOME%\lib\net_rim_api.jar" codename=DeviceInfo -midlet jad=DeviceInfo.jad DeviceInfo.jar 

but with it my JAD file is not updating.

That's because the output ("codename") is identical to the root name for the existing JAD. It won't update a JAD - it needs to create a new one.

Try putting the input and output files in separate folders. Omit the JAD from the command line (make sure all the parameters you need in the JAD are in the JAR's MANIFEST).

rapc.exe import="%BB_HOME%\lib\net_rim_api.jar" codename=out/DeviceInfo -midlet in/DeviceInfo.jar

could you please let me know what is push installation ?

"Push" installation occurs when an application is "pushed" to a BlackBerry device from a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. In this case, the installation is initiated by the server, not the phone. OTA installation is "pull" (initiated by the receiver of the data, the phone). It is unique to the BlackBerry system.

For OTA installation, you shouldn't need to create a COD and an updated JAD. You can simply install a JAD and JAR. The BlackBerry Internet Service (a kind of web proxy service) will convert the JAR to a COD and update the JAD automatically during the download.

Graham.

[amit_yadav]

Hello Graham,
As usual you answered thoroughly, thank you very much!




Amit.