jar's are also binary, executable files.

Steven Cunningham
Database Management Group
Liberty Mutual


-----Original Message-----
From: Joaquin Perez [mailto:joaquinp@(protected)]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 12:52 PM
To: JSP-INTEREST@(protected)
Subject: Re: What's a jar?


>What is a .jar and how does it relate to a .java or a servlet file?

A .jar it's kinda like a .zip (WinZip can open it) and it contains the
.class files, packaged and ordered by directories. AFAIK, it's just an
easier way of deploying a lot of classes...

A .java file, compiled, becomes a .class, and that .class can go into a
JAR.

Please someone else correct me if I'm wrong (probably I am!). :-)

Joaquin

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