I've got a problem that I'm stuck on. How do I programmatically get the executing jar file's absolute path?I'm trying to look for a folder that is relative to the jar file's directory but I'm ...

As would creating the jar file and deleting the manifest file. I'm looking for a jar command line - what switches, options, what parameters - would create a jar file without a manifest file.

What's the difference between EAR, JAR and WAR files? They are three common formats for Java application deployment, but they each target different environments with different characteristics.