Create Java exe with external files

Question

I have a jar file with external files (i.e. executables) that I access using Runtime.

I was wondering if I would be able to package these files into a single executable (not necessarily a jar) where I can still access all of the files using the windows file system.

You definitely can. You can even package a JRE with the exe so your clients don't need to install the JRE. — Scuba Steve, Mar 07 '19 at 23:13
@ScubaSteve Do you know how to get the file path of resources inside the .exe? — Crackers42, Mar 08 '19 at 10:16
It's been a while since I had to do this. The java classes should work just fine. Assets should be packaged separately. — Scuba Steve, Mar 08 '19 at 18:32
Worth noting that if you're packaging for a client source that you own, you'll want to use an obfuscation process. Otherwise they can get your java code. — Scuba Steve, Mar 08 '19 at 18:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 07 '19 at 22:56

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I think you can combine these 2 solutions to get your answer.

Creating Runnable Jar with external files included

How can I convert a .jar to an .exe?

I don't know if two answers will make this one duplicate?

answered Mar 07 '19 at 22:56

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Thanks for the quick response. I'd looked at the first link but the get resource as stream approach doesn't work because I need to get the file path for the runtime and the number of files means that copying the files out of the jar seems inefficient – Crackers42 Mar 07 '19 at 23:06

Create Java exe with external files

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