Is it possible to build/run java with libraries using Sublime Text 2

Question

I am able to build java programs in Sublime Text 2 using the build script. However, is it possible to modify the script to include referenced libraries in the build automatically, say in a folder lib\.

{
"cmd": ["javac", "-Xlint", "$file"],
"file_regex": "^(...*?):([0-9]*):?([0-9]*)",
"selector": "source.java",

"variants": [
    { "cmd": ["java", "$file_base_name"],
      "name": "Run"
    }
]
}

Thanks

Edit: I am now able to build and run from Sublime Text using

{
"cmd": ["javac", "-cp", "*;.", "-Xlint", "$file"],
"file_regex": "^(...*?):([0-9]*):?([0-9]*)",
"selector": "source.java",

"variants": [

    { "cmd": ["java", "-cp", "*;.", "$file_base_name"],
      "name": "Run"
    }
] }

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

Create an external script file (e.g. java-build) and reference it from JavaC.sublime-text:

  "cmd": ["java-build", "$file", "$file_path"],

If the lib folder is located next to the java file being compiled, the script may look like this:

java-build.bat (for Windows):

@echo off
cd %2
javac -cp "*;." -Xlint %1 %2\lib\*.java

java-build.sh (for Unix):

#!/bin/bash
cd $2
javac -cp ./*:. -Xlint $1 $2/lib/*.java

If you want your .class files to be put in a separate place add -d path argument to javac. It is also a good idea to delete old classes before compiling to make sure you won't use different versions if compiler breaks on some file: -rm *.class (del *.class for windows).

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Is it possible to build/run java with libraries using Sublime Text 2

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