GNU bug report logs - #9088
Better java support with new JARS primary

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From: Jack Kelly <jack <at> jackkelly.name>
To: tsuna <tsunanet <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>, 9088 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, automake <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#9088: Java support
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:13:58 +1000

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 9:55 AM, tsuna <tsunanet <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:58 AM, Stefano Lattarini
> <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>> As my java foo is pretty weak, I'm not sure how to handle jar manifests,
>> jar entry points, or other jar/javac subtleties and advanced features.
>> Suggestions welcome.
>
> You can create the manifest manually fairly easily.  Here's an example
> in the project I'm in the process of autotoolizing:
> https://github.com/stumbleupon/opentsdb/blob/6059488f38fc8a51d426d6972eee6fdd1033d851/Makefile#L207

Perhaps there should be support for a foo_jar_JARADD, that by analogy
to _LDADD, that specifies additional files to be included in the jar?
Then the manifest is just another file. My Java-foo is also weak, so
I'm not 100% sure if that would actually work.

-- Jack

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