Create Signed JAR Files

Create a JAR Archive

For a comprehensive tutorial on how to create JAR files, see "Additionally, Eclipse can create JAR files for you by Exporting to JAR.

Sign the JAR Archive

For a comprehensive tutorial on how to sign JAR files, see [http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/deployment/jar/signindex.html":http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/deployment/jar/index.html]..

Follow these steps in order to sign ProCKSI-Viz.jar:
  • Check out ProCKSI-Workbench/trunk if not already done
  • Change to the applets directory
  • Sign the JAR (at least java 1.6.0): jarsigner -keystore ProCKSI-Keystore ProCKSI-Viz.jar ProCKSI
  • You will be asked for a password: (see secretAuthentication)
  • The JAR is signed now with the right ProCKSI-Viz credentials
  • The signed JAR will replace the unsigned one.
  • Check in the signed JAR